November 11, 2025

Sweden figures out how to save birds from road salt

PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE -  Made with beet extract and maize starch, it melts ice safely while feeding wildlife instead of poisoning them during brutal winters. Beyond animal welfare, the eco-salt leaves fewer chemical residues in runoff water, benefiting nearby soil and streams. Sweden's snowplow reform shows that even routine maintenance can become an act of ecological stewardship. A simple change in salt chemistry is saving countless lives, feathered and otherwise.

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