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Did You Know?It only takes one teaspoon of salt to permanently pollute 5 gallons of water.Salt can:- Raise sodium levels in our drinking water and increase treatment costs.- Harm pets, fish, plants and other wildlife.- Corrode vehicles, roads, bridges and parking lots.Since there’s no easy or cheap way to remove salt from our environment, we can all do our part to reduce the amount of salt we use and be #WinterSaltSmart by following the below tips.Use these three easy steps:- Shovel early. Remove snow from pavements before it turns to ice. Apply salt only after clearing snow.- Treat wisely. If you salt, spread lightly and evenly. One tablespoon per sidewalk square or a 12-ounce coffee mug for a 20-foot driveway is enough. – Sweep and reuse. After ice melts, sweep your salt into safe storage to keep out of our rivers and streams. Please share! — from Instagram

Did You Know?It only takes one teaspoon of salt to permanently pollute 5 gallons of water.Salt can:- Raise sodium levels in our drinking water and increase treatment costs.- Harm pets, fish, plants and other wildlife.- Corrode vehicles, roads, bridges and parking lots.Since there’s no easy or cheap way to remove salt from our environment, we can all do our part to reduce the amount of salt we use and be #WinterSaltSmart by following the below tips.Use these three easy steps:- Shovel early.  Remove snow from pavements before it turns to ice. Apply salt only after clearing snow.- Treat wisely. If you salt, spread lightly and evenly. One tablespoon per sidewalk square or a 12-ounce coffee mug for a 20-foot driveway is enough. - Sweep and reuse. After ice melts, sweep your salt into safe storage to keep out of our rivers and streams. Please share! — from Instagram

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Upstream seeks to inspire Minnesotans to care for our natural places through stories of how we use, value and care for them. We are conducting a survey of Minnesotans about our natural places and spaces, how we use them and how we care for them.

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