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Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction
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...
State DOTs Find Alternative Solutions to Clearing Roads
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...
CLIMATE SMART: Why not use more road salt?
Article Written By Jacob Fox Today’s question: Why not use more road salt? In my work with the Town of Geneva, we look at a variety of different topics ranging from waste management to stormwater to public bike trails. One topic that we have been discussing recently...
Risk Management/Sustainability: Uncertainty opens the door to risk
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...
Fall fertilization: Why it’s too important to pass over
Author: Beth Hyatt Presley With the start of September comes one of the most popular seasons of all: fall. Earlier this month, we talked about the upcoming arrival of fall and gave a few tips on how to divide perennials and get your customer’s lawn ready for...
Narrow Your Focus
The rule of focusing on no more than two goals at a time has guided me throughout my career. ~Phill Sexton It’s helped me, and many other individuals and companies, achieve goals. I’m fortunate to have been influenced by many successful leaders and training programs...
Landscape Leader: Phill Sexton
This green and snow industry mentor, educator and adviser talks about how his leadership role has evolved. TOM CRAIN — MARCH 25, 2016 Phill Sexton is one of the nation’s preeminent green and snow industry mentors, educators and sustainability advisers. He has more...
Wanted: Policy Standards That Enable Practice Standards
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...
Salt Use Standards For Winter Weather Cleanup Revisited
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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