2. Road Salt
Roads get slippery in snowstorms and make driving
dangerous
People spread road salt on roads to help melt ice
This protects people driving on slippery roads
3. Damage Salt Causes
Snow and ice eventually melt
Salt dissolves in water
Passing cars spray the salty water out to the
roadside
Salt coats the bark on trees and soaks down their
roots
Salt burns the tops on new plants
Salt covers plants that roadside animals eat and
use for shelter
4. Salt in Water Systems
Salt goes through the soil to the water system and
then runs into other bodies of water
Salt causes problems when it goes into a body of
water
Plants and animals are sensitive to salt
5. What we can do…
There are other chemicals that can be used to melt
ice
The chemicals are more expensive than salt
Officials have to make a decision weather to use
harmful salt on the roads or pay more money to
keep our ecosystems safe
