edit: Don't do this. Embrace modernity and don't pollute the soil.
this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2023
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I'm sure there will be people that take this seriously lol, PSA to others don't do this. It fucks up the land and nearby water sources as it spreads out. In the US you can be forced to replace the contaminated soil
When I was a yout, they had trucks with a huge tank and a sprayer on the back. The truck would drive all the country roads spraying the dirt with waste oils. This was done to keep the dust down. Smelled terrible. Miles and miles of dirt roads that ran all around by rivers and lakes.
It is crazy to think about that now.
They still do that on sites with dirt tracks that get dusty. Only, they spray with water.
It's pretty shitty and foul smelling water, mind.
Many moons ago, my family went to a cottage every summer where they would oil the roads to keep them from wearing. I'm not sure what it was exactly but it was for sure a petroleum product by the smell.