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> They didn't ban leaf blowers, the banned _gas_ leaf blowers. Electric ones are quieter, inexpensive, and work just as well nowadays. While noise is an issue
by Sankozi 4y ago
> They didn't ban leaf blowers, the banned _gas_ leaf blowers. Electric ones are quieter, inexpensive, and work just as well nowadays.
While noise is an issue with gas blowers, the biggest issue with all kinds of blowers is how much air pollution they cause by putting dust back into the air.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoThe real problem with <fossil fuel powered thing> is actually <the thing that removing the fossil fuels doesn't affect> is a popular lie with no basis in fact. If something is burning fossil fuels then that's almost certainly the fix with the most bang-per-buck. Especially 2-stroke engines. Electrify everything. But yeah, protective equipment for workers is still required with electric blowers and air quality matters.
- googlryas 4y agoHow does every leaf blower in the world compare with one gusty day?