the grass is always greener when you don’t mow

August 18th, 2008 at 11:36pm Jennie Pollock

i’ve heard a few people argue/joke that they’re doing their environmental duty by not mowing the lawn.

this article would say they’re right. i had a friend once who had the old-fashioned push reel mower that sliced away rhythmically through the blades of grass. but i never thought there could be electric or solar options.

before you get too carried away: ordinances often say you’ll owe the government some green if you don’t keep up your yard.

personally, i don’t mow because of my allergies, so i’d rather have one of these. so just keep in mind:

Each weekend, about 54 million Americans mow their lawns, using 800 million gallons of gas per year and producing tons of air pollutants. Garden equipment engines, which have had unregulated emissions until very recently, emit high levels of carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides, producing up to 5% of the nation’s air pollution and a good deal more in metropolitan areas.

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