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Minneapolis neighbors team up to offer road salt alternatives

As temperatures drop, ice becomes more of a problem on Minnesota roads and sidewalks. But the salt that we put down is a big pollutant of our waterways, harming aquatic species and contaminating drinking water. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell shows us how a few Minneapolis neighborhoods are teaming up to offer homeowners alternatives this winter.
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