Why Clean Air Landscaping is
Eco-Responsible
Solar Powered Equipment
Xeriscaping Practices
Air quality, noise pollution, water conservation, yard waste and ground water contamination are issues which can be addressed through the application of eco-responsible practices such as those adopted by Clean Air Landscaping.
- Renewable solar energy powers our equipment – zero emission
- Use of cordless & electric equipment greatly reduces noise pollution
- Elimination of fossil fuels prevents spillage into our soils
- Xeriscaping principles & practices reduce water usage & encourage conservation
- Reduction of turf areas and xeriscaping practices reduce yard waste in our landfills
- Hybrid trucks (GMC) are used whenever possible
Air Pollution
A typical 3.5 horsepower gas mower is very inefficient and can emit the same amount of VOCs., NOx, CO – key precursors to smog – in an hour as a new car driven (550 km) or 40 new cars run for an hour, say industry experts. Source: South Coast Air Quality Management District California.
Each weekend, about 56 million North Americans mow their lawns, using 800 million gallons of gas per year and producing tons of air pollutants. Garden equipment engines, (mowers, trimmers, edger’s, blowers) 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. Assuming that a typical car travels 18,000 km per year, 33 gasoline lawn mowers would produce as much pollution a car produces all year. The 56 million gasoline-powered lawn mowers generate as much pollution as 1.7 million cars.
Noise Pollution
Cordless electric mowers offer noise levels about 40% lower of those of their gas-powered counterparts. Gasoline mowers generate about 100 decibels and hearing loss occurs around 90 decibels.
*Normal Conversation: 60 dB *Electric Mower: 65-75 dB *Gas Mower: 90-105dB
*Harley Davidson Motor Cycle: 110 dB *Jet Engine: 120 dB
CBC Marketplace on the Dangers of Noise and our Health: Article
Ground Contamination
A big problem with gasoline lawn mowers is the fuel spilled during refueling. Lawn and garden equipment users in California alone spill 17 million gallons of fuel each year while refilling their outdoor power equipment. Source: Clean Air Foundation. If each gasoline-powered lawn mower spills one litre of fuel per season, there would be 56 million liters of fuel spilled and leach into our groundwater. This is the amount carried by about 2,800 tanker trucks. (Source: Clean Air Foundation)
