EPA: Gasoline Lawn Mowers Create 5% of All Air Pollution in the United States

Posted by Carbon Zero Lawn Care on April 12, 2010

Which action would make a bigger dent in your carbon footprint — giving up your daily automobile commute or getting rid of your gasoline lawn mower? Believe it or not, a gas lawn mower creates more pollution than a car.

In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that the average gas lawn mower, used only once a week for a year, spews as much air pollution as 43 new cars, each driven 12,000 miles. So the next time you or your lawn service cranks up a noisy, smelly gas mower to trim your lawn, think about the higher levels of carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen oxides you’ll soon be breathing ... then consider a better way to keep your yard trimmed and beautiful ... Carbon Zero Lawn Care!

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