From white stains on your shoes to blue pockmarks in freshly fallen snow to long lines at the car wash, winter in Chicago means using road salt — a ... officials adopted life water-quality ...

Over time, road salt can corrode pavements, bridges, and vehicles. According to The Conservation Foundation, salt accelerates rusting on cars and the freeze-thaw cycle in concrete, leading to ...

Time to get the road salt out. However, road salt (sodium chloride ... It can also damage plants and cause harm to aquatic ...

While road salt and gritting have long been the go-to solutions, their detrimental environmental impact and the potential for infrastructure degradation are well-documented. However, a game ...

(WPBN/WGTU) - - Road salt and how much is used ... Staff reminded commissioners salt is used not just for snow but also the freeze-thaw cycle. They said they've used roughly 1,700 tons of salt ...