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Quiet Lincoln Researching the polluting effects of leaf blowers on public and environmental health, and the costs of alternative methods.

The Leaf Blower Study Group was authorized at Town Meeting 2013 & 2014 to:
• study noise and air pollution related to increasing use of leaf blowers
• research alternatives and study cost impacts to both public and private sectors
• present further findings and recommendations at Town Meeting 2015

https://www.alternet.org/gas-powered-leaf-blower/
11/30/2025

https://www.alternet.org/gas-powered-leaf-blower/

The push to ban gas-powered leaf blowers has gained an unlikely figurehead: Cate Blanchett, the Australian actress. “Leaf blowers need to be eradicated from the face of the Earth,” she said in an interview in March. Her complaints have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms. “It...

Seattle (WA) is the first msjor US City to ban leaf blowers
04/09/2025

Seattle (WA) is the first msjor US City to ban leaf blowers

Seattle, known for its iconic skyline and lush green landscapes, has taken a groundbreaking step in environmental policy. The city has become the first ma

03/12/2025

Some are more ready than others for the transition to the greener but less-powerful electric equivalent.

New Jersey bill proposes state-wide limits.
10/02/2024

New Jersey bill proposes state-wide limits.

A New Jersey bill proposes a statewide ban on gas-powered leaf blowers to reduce air and noise pollution.

08/21/2024

A month into Atherton’s ban on the use of all gas-powered leaf blowers, the town's main focus has been on educating the public on the new ordinance, rather than punishing violators.

It's a sad day in the U.S of A, except for the humor writers.
07/05/2024

It's a sad day in the U.S of A, except for the humor writers.

WASHINGTON, DC – In a landmark decision that dealt a huge blow to environmentalists, the Supreme Court has struck down Montgomery County’s controversial gas-powered leaf blower ban. The…

“In recognition of the implements’ impacts on the environment and people’s stress levels, [California] passed Assembly B...
06/13/2024

“In recognition of the implements’ impacts on the environment and people’s stress levels, [California] passed Assembly Bill 1346, which went into effect Jan 1. and bans the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers in California, but does not regulate the use of the gas-powered implements already in circulation.”

The use of gas-powered leaf blowers may be a thing of the past in the city of Santa Cruz after the Santa Cruz City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance banning the noisy landscaping i…

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