| dc.description.abstract | Road Salt is a common ice-management strategy, however it can be extremely damaging
to the environment. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University’s only form of de-icing is
currently road salt. However, due to its close location and steep elevation into a nearby harbour,
Dalhousie is threatening the local wildlife and ecosystems. The following report is based off of a
study performed by a sustainability class at Dalhousie University who wanted to consider other
ice-management alternatives that would be sustainable both economically and environmentally.
Through this study, it was concluded that an alternative called Beet 55, which is a liquid form of
beet juice, from sugar beets, is the most economically and environmentally sustainable option.
Beet 55 is not only less expensive, in comparison to salt, but it is also non corrosive, non toxic to
marine and terrestrial environments and works efficiently in extremely low temperatures. After
careful analysis, it is recommended to Dalhousie University to shift away from harmful road salt
and become more economically and environmentally sustainable with the ice-management
product, Beet 55. | en_US |
