Keeping Winter Safe for Pets, Kids, and the Environment
At EzPz.pet, we are committed to making pet care easier by offering expert insights and trusted product recommendations that prioritize safety, sustainability, and quality. Our goal is to connect pet parents with brands that align with these values, ensuring that every solution we feature is safe for both pets and the planet.
That’s why we’ve partnered with Safe Paw, a leader in pet-safe, eco-friendly ice melt solutions. Unlike traditional salt-based de-icers that pose risks to pets, children, and the environment, Safe Paw is 100% salt-free, non-toxic, and safe for all surfaces. Our collaboration with Safe Paw reflects our mission to help pet owners make safer, smarter choices for winter protection.
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Why Snow Salt Can Be Harmful and What You Can Do Instead
Dangers Of Salt
Salt is the go-to tool when it comes to combating icy, snowy roads across the country. However, that salt doesn’t just stick to roads and melt ice. It spreads to the surrounding area and contaminates soil, water, and harms numerous species of animals. Salt contributes to soil and environment degradation in the surrounding area. When it soaks into the soil, or runs-off the road with melting snow and ice, it leeches into water supplies and contaminates the drinking water you and your children rely upon.
Harm To Animals
As for the animals in the surrounding areas, salt can inadvertently be consumed and lead to sickness and even death. Although most people don’t think about it, salt is even dangerous to the roadways themselves leading to corrosion on bridges, concrete cracks, and other infrastructure.
Environmental Solutions
The most obvious solution to avoiding these issues is to stop using road salt in deicing operations. A number of municipalities across the country are experimenting with alternatives, such as a cheese brine mixture (combination of rock salt and liquid cheese brine) used in Milwaukee and even beet juice in other areas. Better solutions are materials such as Safe Paw ice melter that is environmentally friendly along with being safe for pets and kids.
Helping Pet Owners Make Eco-Friendly Choices
This article is written in collaboration with Safe Paw and has been approved for publication. While we provide trusted recommendations, EzPz encourages pet owners to research and evaluate products based on their specific needs. Product claims remain the responsibility of the respective brands, and our content serves as a resource to assist in informed decision-making.
EzPz Team | https://ezpz.pet/blog
