Small Machines, Big Pollution by CoPIRG Foundation

A report, Small Machines, Big Pollution, details how much pollution gas-powered lawn and garden equipment produce. Operating a commercial gas-powered lawn mower for one hour can result in as much ozone-forming emissions as driving a 2017 Toyota Camry from Trinidad, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Even worse, operating a commercial gas-powered leaf blower for just one hour can result in a staggering amount of ozone-forming emissions – approximately the same as driving 1,100 miles from Denver to Calgary, Canada.

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