The current solutions for dust containment involve high-level contaminants and destructive materials that are being applied to the soil, hence contaminate the groundwater, streams, and rivers. These materials themselves become an ecological hazard that also needs to be treated.

Severe environmental performance values of the traditional dust containment methods brought the environmental, forestry authorities, mines, and quarry companies to the conclusion that a different dust containment method has to be apply in order to avoid the dust damages, thereby reducing the national health expenses.

Up till now, the most common environmental solution to control the dust damages was the use of huge amounts of water that was applied to the surfaces. This solution by itself has its own costs, both environmental and financial.