▲ 127 ▼ Reducing road salt use 'not something that can wait' as Ontario lakes see oxygen depletion, researcher says (www.cbc.ca) submitted 2 years ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/ontario@lemmy.ca 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (5 children) How does that work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) The sugars lower the freezing point of the ice so the salt works better but it still needs salt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] calypsopub@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also super sticky which helps permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluefruit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago From what i found its beet juice mixed with salt brine. Not as bad as normal ice melt apparently. https://www.backyardboss.net/beet-juice-ice-melt/ Though I'm sure this isn't great for the environment either. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nomecks@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Calgary is semi-arid. Beet juice would not work in a place like Ontario. Too much ice! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago They already use it. It works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) The sugars lower the freezing point of the ice so the salt works better but it still needs salt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] calypsopub@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also super sticky which helps permalink fedilink source parent
[–] calypsopub@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's also super sticky which helps permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluefruit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago From what i found its beet juice mixed with salt brine. Not as bad as normal ice melt apparently. https://www.backyardboss.net/beet-juice-ice-melt/ Though I'm sure this isn't great for the environment either. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nomecks@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Calgary is semi-arid. Beet juice would not work in a place like Ontario. Too much ice! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago They already use it. It works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago They already use it. It works. permalink fedilink source parent