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 s...

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.

  • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
    5·
    5 days ago

    Ya it’s always blown my mind how we just spray salt everywhere which just gets washed directly into local streams and creeks. It’s bad enough that oil and gas go down the roadside catch basins but deliberately injecting salt through them seems a little silly.