2026-09-07 03:14 UTC
Whoa.
A commercial gas-powered leaf blower running for one hour can produce as much smog-forming pollution as a Toyota Camry driven 1,100 miles — roughly the distance from Los Angeles to Denver.
https://scienceblog.com/d-a-commercial-gas-powered-leaf-blower-running-for-one-hour-can-produce-as-much-smog-forming-pollution-as-a-toyota-camry-driven-1100-miles-roughly-the-distance-from-los-angeles-to-denver/
#AirPollution #GasPoweredGardenTools
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@lindasgoluppiart@mastodonapp.uk 2026-09-07 05:34
@redcrew@mstdn.social Not to mention the noise.... raking leaves can be quite zen, quiet too - maybe we all need to be more zen like, ditch some tools. My neighbours gardener does not use power tools, the garden looks tidy (a lot more than mine!) but the only noise I sometimes hear is the hand clipping of hand tools.