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The problem with gas-powered leaf blowers (wapo.st)
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A new report on the impacts of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment in Massachusetts estimated the devices generated more than 600,000 tons of carbon dioxide in 2020 — an amount equivalent to the pollution from about 135,000 standard cars.

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[–] neanderthal@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (6 children)

And weed eaters, which are usually 2 stroke engines, i.e. extra dirty.

Add in pestacides, herbicides, and fertilizer; you will have a lovely lawn for your kids to play in!

I love lawns, can't you tell!

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Is there a no lawns community/magazine here?

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