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Person Pours Ice Melt Into Hand to Spread on Sidewalk
Rocky Mountain BioAg has a collection of environmentally friendly ice melt for eco-conscious customers to choose from. You can use any of these to make your own ice-melting brine! Ice-melting brines are easy to apply and can help get coverage in areas where dry ice melt gets washed or swept away. 
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Icy Conditions Ahead Sign
Chemical ice melters are a good alternative to the backbreaking labor associated with keeping sidewalks clear of ice, and safe for pedestrians.  There are many different options, and there are trade offs for all of them. Most Ice melts are based in salts of some sort. There are other, more complex formulas available, but this discussion will focus on only the different salts used as ice melters.
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