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Wish they’d use something biodegradable like peas or beans.
by moomoo11 3y ago
Wish they’d use something biodegradable like peas or beans.
- shagie 3y agoCheese To The Rescue: Surprising Spray Melts Road Ice - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/01/21/264562529/cheese-to-the-rescue-surprising-spray-melts-road-ice https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/01/21/264562529... > This winter, a Wisconsin county is fighting icy roads with a homegrown product: liquid cheese brine. Tens of thousands of gallons of the stuff are used each year along with road salt, according to officials in Polk County. Turning to beet juice and beer to address road salt danger - https://apnews.com/article/science-bb34e41bb95a4dfa85301621ec0c50ca https://apnews.com/article/science-bb34e41bb95a4dfa85301621e... > CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Looking to strike a balance between ice-free roads and clean waterways, public works departments around the country are working to cut their salt use in winter by slathering the roadways with beet juice, molasses, and even beer waste to make them safer.