In previous posts I've touched on the subject of a persons Sustainability and Carbon footprint in America. Instead of just complaining about the apparent lack of concern, I wanted to start posting ways that people are starting to improve their impact on our earth. This first post in many is about lawn mowers.
Back in college, I had a roommate who was a Mechanical Engineer and he was always going off on the harmful effects of lawn mowers. He always thought it funny that people were so worried about the effects of their cars on the environment, but didn't give a second thought about their lawn mower. What a lot of people don't realize is that gas lawn mowers have no restrictions on the amount of pollution they can emit.
Just doing a simple google on "lawn mower pollution" and selecting the first link will take you to a great article on what kind of pollution a lawn mower produces. The article is enlightening and in my opinion paints a pretty bleak view of the gas lawn mower. So what are some ways that people are ditching their carbon dioxide emitting problem? Here are my suggestions and opinions on a few:
- Electric Lawnmowers - Products like the Neuton run on a battery and produce zero emissions. The problem I have with these is the battery that the mower runs on. How do you dispose of it? Is it recyclable?
- Push Mowers - Probably the most environmental friendly of the mechanical kind. Their are plenty of options and varieties. Here is a good website.
- Goats - No joking here. You can now rent goats in 11 states. Is your state one of them?
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We still have our push mower that we bought for our first house 7 years ago. It works great!
A Neuton battery is virtually 100% recyclable. It is a sealed lead-acid absorbed glass matt (AGM) battery, very similar to what you'll find in your car. Over 90% of these types of batteries are already recycled in the USA. The lead, the battery acid and the plastic are all seperated from one another, washed, refurbished and used in new batteries. To find a battery recycling center near you visit: http://earth911.org/recycling/battery-recycling/
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