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...
by Phill Sexton | Feb 9, 2017 | Snow Removal, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers
A fragmented industry and the weather’s whims make buying and selling snow removal services a big white headache. As a blizzard threatened the Northeastern U.S. on Thursday morning, commercial landlords grappled with a problem that homeowners can relate to: Hiring...
by Phill Sexton | Nov 15, 2015 | Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers
If grounds managers are wondering if they use too much salt during snow and ice events at their institutional and commercial facilities, then they probably are. “We know through research that the industry over-applies salt by 20-30 percent intuitively,” says Phill...
by Phill Sexton | Jun 1, 2015 | Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers
The issues and opportunities associated with green practices for the snow and ice management industry have evolved since SIMA and Snow Business magazine reported on the topic in September 2007. Being “green” means more than it did eight years ago, particularly for the...
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