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Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 2 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)@lemmy.ca to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 2 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.
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    This becoming the next faux-outrage, Republican/conservative wedge issue in…3…2…1.

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      They’re coming fer yer gas lawnmower!

      Like the police will come round and take them.

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        well, pretty sure ICE has rounded up many a white person’s lawnmower.

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          Oof.

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          Wha-- Oh!

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          Ouch

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

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          WTF? Do they even make 4 stroke chainsaws?

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

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

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                neat!

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      Tell them they’re made in China or Mexico

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