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Articles by Rob Peterson

January 2012 Facility Focus

What Does Green Ice Melt Really Mean?

There is little regulation of green claims in the ice melt industry, making it difficult to decipher an environmentally preferable product from the masses.
October 24, 2012

Because the ice melt industry is largely unregulated, there's nothing to prevent a manufacturer from adding small traces of additives to basic rock salt and claiming greater environmental benefits, creating a unique symbol that implies eco-friendliness, including "green" or "environmentally friendly" in the product name — or making other misleading claims without validation.


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September 2012 Tackling Trouble Areas

Thawing The Ice Melt Clutter

In an industry riddled with acronyms and scientific formulations, defrosting ice melt confusion can be quite simple.
September 14, 2012

Within the past decade, the number of ice melt suppliers has doubled, and so has the variety of products available.


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