Staggering Cost of Salt Use
Bulk salt is a stable in winter snow and ice control. Recent studies have examined the real cost of salt use for…
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Welcome to the Midwest Salt Blog
We have collected articles from across the web and written others to help educate our customers and any site visitors whom may be interested in our products. The most important information about bulk salt, ice melt, mulch and liquid ice melter can be found below.
— Tony Johnson, President
DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup Newsletter
National APWA Excellence in Snow & Ice Award Winner Village of Buffalo Grove After their annual review, the Village of Buffalo Grove…
Dangerously Salty Fresh Water? It Is Happening.
There is no denying the urban sprawl in America is spreading. Researchers found startling data in freshwater lakes of the Northern United…
Bulk Salt IS SHIPPING!
For the past 8 weeks, our vessels have been moving in to the coastal stevedore sites along the East Coast and Gulf…
Learn To Reduce Chloride Emissions – Chloride Conscious
Midwest Salt has sponsored ChlorideConscious.com to help their chloride reduction movement. They aim to reduce chloride emissions from snow and ice management by giving…
Join Us At The SIMA Show June 24-27
The 2015 SIMA show is being held at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Please join us on June 24th-27th at the show.…
Cutting Down On Salt Usage
Chloride emissions are a real threat to our environment. This article By Mike Lynch, discusses the problems and the efforts being used…
Salt Shortage of 2014 May Continue
Be warned. If current trends continue, the professional snow and ice management industry is facing another salt crisis — limited availability and…
Expectations When Using Liquids As Anti-Icers
Almost all liquids are not specifically designed to melt snow and ice. Liquids are a tool, not a replacement for solid de-icers.…