by Phill Sexton | Oct 18, 2021 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Snow Removal, Sustainability Lab, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers
Article By ANNE COSGROVE, (Photo: Adobe Stock Christian Delbert) Virtually every industry has been changed by the pandemic. From minor inconveniences due to a change in protocol to major disruptions in livelihoods, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed industries and...
by News Affiliate | Feb 12, 2021 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Snow Removal, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, Uncategorized, WIT Advisers
Winters can be harsh and roads treacherous in the Adirondacks. The state is trying to determine how much salt to apply without overdoing it. Photo by Nancie Battaglia State seeks salt reduction. Can it change fast enough? By Ry Rivard Ahead of the 1980 Winter...
by Phill Sexton | Feb 2, 2021 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers
When winter snow imposes its will on the roads, it’s typically mitigated by various amounts of sand, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and road salt, but these de-icing agents also are a major contributor to corrosion problems for fleets. However, states are...
by Phill Sexton | Nov 6, 2020 | Snow Removal, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM
Uncertainty 2020-10 If you were to conduct a SWOTanalysis of your organization,and write down the strengths,weaknesses, opportunities andthreats that come to mind in oneminute or less, what would they be?Write them down quickly. Then thinkabout them for another 60...
by Phill Sexton | Apr 15, 2017 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM
The past several years have seen increased finger-pointing at the private snow and ice management industry for the environmental woes resulting from the over-application and misuse of deicer. While snow removal contractors play a role, my research over the past few...
by Phill Sexton | Feb 14, 2017 | Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM
A new alliance led by the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) has been formed to launch an expanded Sustainable Salt Initiative (SSI); in collaboration with salt tracking technology company Viaesys, Inc.; and data analysis by the University of Waterloo. This...
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