Smart About Salt

How one company implements policies for a greener future

Salt reduction program takes a team approach to reach its goal.

Lobe co-designed the Smart about Salt Program with Bob Hodgins and has been heavily involved with the program since its inception.

Volunteer has helped to move Smart about Salt into the forefront of the winter maintenance industry.

The Smart about Salt program has been gaining great momentum and acceptance across Ontario, but recently reached across to the other side of the world.

As the winter (such as it was) winds down, it is time to start thinking about what we need to do to close off this winter and prepare ourselves for next winter.

Not much winter left — possibly — but the risks still exist as long as we are in the freeze-thaw period.

I came upon a thick layer of salt spread around a city bus stop that made me realize it might be time for an article on application rates.

The City of Ottawa hosted a Smart about Salt summit on Nov. 29 to foster greater public and private partnerships in promoting efficient salt use in the city.

In my course Smart about Salt Essentials Training I conduct an experiment using a cold plate, where I simulate a frosting situation in the classroom.