Road salt is the traditional way to de-ice roads, driveways, and sidewalks, but there are alternatives out there that are ...

Road salt. (CANVA PRO) To conduct the tests ... Walker noted that of the two de-icers, the variation with the magnesium and calcium chloride had less of an impact than the other in their studies.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Salt shortages continue to be a problem in Western New York and nationwide. "We were able to get some rock ...

The Salt Institute is a trade association that represents about 30 international producers of salt. Road salt is sodium chloride, which melts snow even when temperatures are in the low 20s. Sometimes ...

Road salt is starting to look pretty good ... Another preventive treatment known as calcium magnesium acetate is environmentally friendly, but it’s only as effective as rock salt when the ...

"When the weather turns cold, windy and snowy, many of us prefer to stay indoors and keep warm at home," Darci Webber writes.

Unfortunately, if rock salt is bad for your car, then magnesium chloride is worse. What makes brine so desirable as an ice-fighting road treatment also makes it harder on your vehicle. Brine not ...

Magnesium chloride and calcium magnesium acetate are considered pet safe alternatives to rock salt. They’re less likely to cause irritation and reduce the risk of toxicity if accidentally ingested.