Landscapers Fail to Blow Municipal Ordinances Away
July 5, 2017. Landscapers have come out swinging to prevent municipalities in New Jersey and Massachusetts from enforcing gas-powered leaf…
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QC Receives NASPO Award for Electric L&G Specifications
Quiet Communities has been awarded a contract from the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) to help develop evaluation…
Southampton is a Leader, Celebrating the First AGZA Green Zone® Park in the East
Yesterday was an watershed for sustainable landscape maintenance – at least here on the East Coast. The Town of Southampton…
Southampton Celebrates the First AGZA Green Zone® Park in the East
The first AGZA Green Zone park in the East is being established in the Town of Southampton, NY in partnership…
Do noisy leaf blowers drive you mad?
Do noisy leaf blowers drive you mad? You are not alone. Linda Robertson, of The Miami Herald, writes about the…
Massachusetts Medical Society’s Resolution Against Gas Leaf Blowers
On April 29th, the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) became the second in the nation to approve a resolution against gas-powered…
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Product exchanges provide an incentive for residents and businesses to acquire and use quieter, cleaner, and more sustainable equipment to maintain lawns and gardens. Here is perhaps the first in New England -- in the historic town of Concord, MA. We are delighted to be helping with this pioneering effort.
Lawnmower swap scheduled in Concord - The Boston Globe
bostonglobe.com
Concord’s Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee is holding a Lawnmower “Swap Plus” event for Concord residents on Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Concord Public Works, 133 Keyes Road.
A good article on the nation's first AGZA Green Zone Golf Course.
www.pasadenastarnews.com/lifestyle/20170729/shh-why-this-south-pasadena-golf-course-just-got-quieter
Shh! Why this South Pasadena golf course just got quieter
sgvtribune.com
Tiger Woods would have loved this.The Arroyo Seco Golf Course, a par-3 course in South Pasadena, is now being manicured by workers using quieter, battery-powered equipment.Remember how Tiger hated it when someone in the gallery would be
Read about this young growing company, started by a high school student who cares about the environment and practicing conscientious landscape maintenance. ElectroCut is a wonderful example of how young people (and others) can work in a healthy, growing, green job sector that benefits our environment, communities, health, and quality of life.
www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts/articles/2017-05-15/high-school-student-goes-all-so...
High School Student Goes All-Solar With Lawn Care Business
usnews.com
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Worries about the environmental impact of maintaining a lawn, from keeping the turf green and healthy to the fumes and noise created when it needs to be cut, have caused some people to wonder whether there is sense in having manicured grass surrounding their homes.