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Chipping away at Carrara's marble mountain

Chiara Reid
October 21, 2021

In Tuscany lies a town that, for millennia, has been known for its brilliant white marble – used by sculptors and architects. But it's actually consumer items made from this marble that are depleting it fastest – and they're some pretty unsuspecting products. The marble extraction is leading to environmental problems and many locals aren't happy about it.

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