Save your coffee grounds if you don’t want to slip on your icy walkway

Save your coffee grounds if you don’t want to slip on your icy walkway

This story was originally published in January 2022. There is nothing fun about an ice-covered driveway or walkway. Unfortunately, the go-to method of spreading rock salt to de-ice those surfaces is also bad for the environment. That does not mean you need to slip and slide your way through a Maine winter. There are several alternatives to rock salt that do the job just as well. “Rock salt is toxic to the environment in high concentrations,” acc…