Treehugger: Q&A. Sustainable Snow Shoveling

" Well, I don't like putting salt out. Sand is bad for the storm drains. Both are bad for my floors. A couple of things, though: I need something more sustainable than a snow shovel. Oh, yes, the shovel will last a long time and can be made of fairly friendly materials... But the surgical materials needed to eventually repair my back or replace my heart will not be, and then there'll be my corpse to dispose of organically as well... I'm not getting any younger."

Interesting ergonomic implications ...