Leaf Blowers, Pollution, and COVID-19
Updated May 7, 2020 New: Our memorandum, COVID-19 and Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers: A Lethal Combination, v 1.2, discusses three specific…
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Are leaf blowers used in your school district? As districts around the U.S. decide whether or not to reopen in the fall, the discussion has shifted to improving indoor and outdoor air quality on school campuses. One way to do that is to limit exposure to harmful fumes and particulate matter associated with the use of gas leaf blowers.
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Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA has “Green Zones” on campus in which only man-powered or battery-powered equipment is used and organic integrated pest management is applied. Sonoma Valley Unified School District, Sonoma, CA ended the use of all gas-powered leaf blowers at its schools as o...The Town of Chevy Chase is looking to do what DC and the Village of Chevy Chase have done.
Town of Chevy Chase may ban gas-powered leaf blowers amid mental health, pollution worries
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The Town of Chevy Chase may ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers due to a myriad of concerns that include mental health, greenhouse gases, and the scattering of wildlife. In a 10-page report, the Town's Climate and Environment Committee (CEC) recommended a phased-in approach that would begin this...More landscapers making the transition - successfully and with important benefits for health and environment.
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As battery-powered equipment continues to advance, more landscapers may be open to making the investment.