floofloof to OntarioEnglish · 1 year agoReducing road salt use 'not something that can wait' as Ontario lakes see oxygen depletion, researcher sayswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down10
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minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThe sugars lower the freezing point of the ice so the salt works better but it still needs salt.
The sugars lower the freezing point of the ice so the salt works better but it still needs salt.
It’s also super sticky which helps