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A decentralized nationwide movement has seen more than 100 local governments enact at least partial bans on gas-powered leaf blower use in recent years.
The outcry over leaf blowers has grown so loud that in October, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will spell an end to the use of gas-powered devices in the state.
New study recommends migration to electric-powered lawn and garden equipment because the planet is showing severe signs of climate distress.
There are currently twenty California cities that have banned leaf blowers, sometimes only within residential neighborhoods and usually targeting gasoline-powered equipment. Another 80 cities have ordinances on the books restricting either usage or noise level or both. [18] Washington, DC, passed a ban on gas-power leaf blowers in 2018. [19]
Gas-powered leaf blowers can register as high as 100 decibels at the source (the levels decrease with distance). Most electric models range from 59 to 70 decibels. For context, a motorcycle engine ...
Leaf blowers. On two separate occasions, he asked the City Council to ban the use of noisy gas-powered leaf-blowers, used by professional gardeners. [18]