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[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Many places have switched to a brine which uses a waste byproduct from cheese production. This greatly reduces how much salt is thrown onto the roads and also makes use of literal waste

Edit: looks like there's a few different mixtures but here's the cheese brine from Wisconsin