lawn care

Mow Down Pollution is the Clean Air Foundation's annual campaign that encourages Canadians to turn in their old and busted lawn mowers. Over the past seven years, they've retired 18,000 gas lawnmowers and trimmers, resulting in the reduction of 406 tonnes of greenhouse gas and smog-forming emissions.

If you go to this website, www.cleanairlawncare.com, and click on Clean Lawn Caculator, a really cool calculator will pop up where you can put in your state & the size of your lawn & calculate the emissions associated with your lawn care.

 Some interesting facts:

Clean Air Lawn Care began with 30 customers in CO in 2006 and in 1 year has grown to over 300 customers nationwide. With a proven business model and a goal to change the way America mows the lawn, reducing emissions nationwide, the business is now franchising and looking for those that are part businessperson & part tree-hugger to get involved!

More homeowners are turning to natural yards, as the industry matures, learns and expands. Studies have found that people exposed to pesticides had a 70 percent higher incidence of Parkinson ’s disease, while golf course superintendents have high cancer rates. Now, there are many more options for homeowners to go organic gradually.

In Canada, communities can legally restrict lawn chemicals on private property. Because of industry lobbying, most states don’t allow such laws in the U.S. However, the fight over how to manage our yards is heating up across America, often pitting spouse vs. spouse or neighbor vs. neighbor. Some insist on playing it safe and avoiding toxic pesticides, while others refuse to wait through transitional periods, or pay extra for organic treatments. Does the health of the environment, as well as domestic life, hang in the balance?

Longer blades discourage weeds and pests, retain moisture and promote healthy roots.