Limestone in daily life
The extent and variety to which we utilize limestone is great. Its industrial applications include the use in a number of construction materials, both directly as cut stone and with other minerals such as in cement. It’s also used in the production process for steel and for purifying waste water.
Our homes are filled with limestone from paper and glossy magazines to impact resistant plastic, even in many toothpastes. Nearly one third of glass is made up of limestone, and lime is used to absorb impurities in sugar during processing. Additionally, we have lime to thank for the foods we consume. It’s an effective product for reducing acidity and releasing nutrients for plant use in gran and vegetable fields. The cows who produce our milk need lime in their feed so they have enough calcium in their diets, and the chickens who lay our eggs need it to produce strong shells.