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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

How does that work?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The sugars lower the freezing point of the ice so the salt works better but it still needs salt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It's also super sticky which helps

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

From what i found its beet juice mixed with salt brine. Not as bad as normal ice melt apparently.

Though I'm sure this isn't great for the environment either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Calgary is semi-arid. Beet juice would not work in a place like Ontario. Too much ice!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

They already use it. It works.