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Sunshine (she/her) to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social • 9 days ago

Gas-powered leaf blowers are being banned across US

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Gas-powered leaf blowers are being banned across US

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Sunshine (she/her) to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social • 9 days ago
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Bans on this landscaping tool are spreading around the US: See where
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A number of states and cities are banning gas-powered leaf blowers due to pollution, noise and health risk concerns.
  • Ænima
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    139•9 days ago

    This becoming the next faux-outrage, Republican/conservative wedge issue in…3…2…1.

    • fox2263
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      36•9 days ago

      They’re coming fer yer gas lawnmower!

      Like the police will come round and take them.

      • @pticrix@lemmy.ca
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        well, pretty sure ICE has rounded up many a white person’s lawnmower.

        • @El_Scapacabra@lemmy.zip
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          Wha-- Oh!

        • fox2263
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          5•9 days ago

          Oof.

        • @DancingBear@midwest.social
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          Ouch

      • @rumba@lemmy.zip
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        8•9 days ago

        Counties near me already banned two-stroke engines. Gas leaf blower ban is on the books for a month or so from now.

        • @n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca
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          2•9 days ago

          WTF? Do they even make 4 stroke chainsaws?

          • @rumba@lemmy.zip
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            2•9 days ago

            They exist, as do electric. I haven’t heard anything good about them. …

            • @LowtierComputer@lemmy.world
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              Try some of the higher-end electric chainsaws. They’re incredible. Some loggers even use bigger commercial variants.

              • @rumba@lemmy.zip
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                2•8 days ago

                neat!

    • @WanderingThoughts@europe.pub
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      6•9 days ago

      Tell them they’re made in China or Mexico

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