Greening your Snow Storms – Snow Removal

Good news!  Green Philly Blog gave advice in Philly’s Metro yesterday to ‘green your snow cleanup.”

Here’s a quick recap of how to deal with ice and snow when mother nature pounds again and again, as it has this winter:

• Shovel early & often – right after the snow falls.  It’s the easiest way to minimize the ice.
• Can’t physically shovel? Choose a lesser-impact electric snowblower over a gas-powered model.
• Scatter coffee grinds, sand or birdseed and wear boots with treads to gain traction and minimize slipping.
• Use rock salt sparingly – apprx. 1 handful per square yard is sufficient.
• Sweep up any excess salt as soon as the ice melts so it doesn’t wind up on pets’ paws or running off into the gutter.

Posted by Julie