Gas leaf blowers and lawn mowers are shockingly bad for the planet.
Advocates say using a commercial gas leaf blower for an hour produces emissions equal to driving from Denver to Los Angeles.
Regulators and clean-air advocates are increasingly eyeing the pollution emitted by small gasoline engines used to power lawn mowers and leaf blowers as they seek to blunt climate change.
Environmentalists say using a commercial gas leaf blower for an hour produces emissions equal to driving from Denver to Los Angeles.
Among cities and states with bans or limits: California; Burlington, Vermont; and Washington, D.C. Vancouver, British Columbia, also has restrictions in place.
And now you don't," said Susan Orlins, who helped pass the district's toughest-in-the-nation ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.
What if I want to keep my gas lawn mower or leaf blower?. »