De-icing salt, sometimes called "road salt," is a type of salt (sodium chloride) ice melt product used to treat surfaces that are icy or may become icy. It can be spread as dry salt or combined with ...

As you get ready for winter snows, think carefully about using de-icing chemicals such as salt. The chemicals used to melt snow and ice help make walking safe, but they also can do serious harm to ...

Where there's snow, there's usually ice, and where there's ice, there's salt. That salt, while great for keeping us upright on sidewalks, can be rough on our lawns.

“We finally got a snowstorm with accumulating snow, and I noticed my neighbors used salt on their sidewalks. Can you provide some guidance on the best product to use on my sidewalks?” One of the most ...

This time of year, Mother Nature likes to toy with us by melting the snow and ice one day, only to freeze everything up again on the next day. With a goal of staying upright, most of us are just ...

CONCORD, NH — Experts who fear road salt is starting to take a toll on the nation’s waterways are turning to beet juice, molasses and even beer or cheese waste to make them safer. Tossed onto ...

The looming specter of winter — and its penchant for dangerous, icy roads — has municipalities countywide preparing an abundant and not-so-secret weapon: salt. For years, Chautauqua County, like ...

Like the chicken or the egg, people often wonder whether to salt or shovel first when it comes to snow. Fortunately, there ...

MOORHEAD — As the first snow of the season arrives, Minnesotans start thinking about clearing snow and ice from pavement, sometimes with salt. Minnesota environmental officials are urging residents to ...

As yet another winter storm descends on the United States, local governments prepare to dig their citizens out by applying de-icing salts to asphalt and sidewalks. Yet the resulting salt pollution in ...

MINNETONKA – It’s that time of year when your walkway gets a little slippery, so you grab some de-icing salt to help clear the snow and ice. But it’s important to use salt sparingly because too much ...