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Is it time to ditch the road salt? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 6 days ago by NarrativeBear to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25616911

A growing body of research suggests that road salt contributes to metal corrosion and can have a negative impact on ecosystems. Despite the introduction of some successful alternatives, many Canadian cities are still using salt because it's cheaper.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago

Now with more cars having AWD they should need it less Quick clarifications, via 2 points: A) AWD does not help one iota when you need to steer or brake. B) Road maintenance is done for the lowest common denominator.

Better *tires *would mean less salt needed, but some places (like yours by the sound of it) end up needing more of the ice/snow removed due to more people with bad tires.

Now, that said, yeah, it's pretty ridiculous the amount of salt that goes down sometimes when more plowing and maybe a bit of sand would be more effective.