Senator John Liu is currently sponsoring New York Senate Bill S1113 to prohibit the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers from May first and September thirtieth.
Gas-powered leaf blowers pollute the environment in 3 ways: exhaust emissions, noise, and particulates/dust blown into the air. Per the Department of Environmental Conservation website: "Emissions from gas-powered leaf blowers are substantial. The amount of CO (carbon monoxide) emitted from a typical backpack leaf blower for just 1 hour is equal to CO coming from the tailpipe of a current year automobile operating for over 8 hours. For the other pollutants, the amounts are even greater."
This bill aims to cut down on the careless usage of leaf blowers by restricting their usage as a landscaping tool in the non-fall months. SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS OR READ MORE HERE >
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