JB just posted yesterday about her dreams of a yard, and a mower to go with it. Well, JB, don’t get a gas mower!
According to the EPA, gas mowers use 800 million gallons of gas annually and account for five percent of U.S. air pollution.
Because of this, according to one of our favorite new blogs, the Dwell Daily Blog, several cities are hosting an exchange program that allows residents to trade gas mowers for an eco-friendly alternative at a reduced price: the battery-powered Neuton CE 5.2.
Ah, but hold the phone! As it turns out, according to researchers at the University of Florida, even battery powered electric mowers cause plenty of pollution - mostly when producing the battery, and when those same batteries are not disposed of properly. (it’s the same reason that you shouldn’t necessarily replace your perfectly good car with a hybrid)
Their suggestion? Buy a corded mower - there’s no battery, and the only energy you use is the energy to run the mower.
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I think I agree with Binny’s perspective in JB’s post yesterday. Eco-friendly landscaping may be the way to go. Grass is a huge pain anyway.