To reduce lasting visual pollution, landscaping and tree planting could take place when the quarry is exhausted. Screens could also be set up around working quarries. ... Rail could be used to transport the quarried rock where possible.

What can you recycle to reduce quarrying?

Providing recycled aggregates is an effective way to reduce the environmental impact of a quarry. Instead of sending leftover crushed rock and stone to landfill, quarries can collect this aggregate material and sell it on for future building and construction projects.

Why should we stop quarrying?

Mining and quarrying can be very destructive to the environment. They have a direct impact on the countryside by leaving pits and heaps of waste material. The extraction processes can also contaminate air and water with sulfur dioxide and other pollutants, putting wildlife and local populations at risk.