The world of lime

Lime has shaped how people build, farm and live for thousands of years. It is in your water, your windows, your food and the road outside. It is one of the world's most essential, but least understood materials. See how Lime is used around the world every day.

Lime in daily life

You have already used lime today, several times, without knowing it.

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Why is limestone inside your pipes and paint?

The invisible mineral inside your home.

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How is sugar made white?

You use this mineral every day without knowing it.

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Why are the Egyptian pyramids still standing?

Two and a half million blocks of limestone.

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What cleans the smoke from a power plant?

Cleaning the air before it reaches the sky.

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Can soil become sick?

A third of India's farmland has gone sour.

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What cleans your drinking water?

Treated long before it reaches your tap.

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What is glass made of?

Your window, your bottles, and every solar panel.

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What do eggshells and limestone have in common?

A hen builds one every day, out of limestone.

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Why does every tonne of steel need lime?

The hidden ingredient in every tonne of steel.

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