Article Contributed on: 4/18/2007 4:12:50 PM
Older, gas-powered lawn equipment can be real polluters, spewing emissions which contribute to the formation ground-level ozone and cause or worsen a variety of health problems. The Regional Air Quality Council is helping residents make sure their lawn equipment is as green as their lawns.
By visiting www.OzoneAware.org and visiting the Mow Down Pollution
Virtual Event section, residents can receive big discounts and rebates on earth-friendly lawn equipment, learn how to recycle their old equipment and view an online buyer's guide to earth-friendly lawn equipment.
Who:
The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC), StEPP Foundation,
Neuton Power Equipment, Clean Air Lawn Care, Green Culture
and EnviroGard are teaming up to provide rebates to
Front Range residents who exchange old lawn equipment.
What:
When residents purchase any of the already-discounted,
earth-friendly equipment through the site, they can
simply send a copy of the receipt to the RAQC and receive
up to a $50 rebate.
An online buyer's guide is also available to help residents
choose the best earth-friendly lawn equipment to suit their needs.
In addition, they can learn how to properly dispose of residual
oil and gas and how to recycle old equipment.
When:
The Mow Down Pollution event site will be accessible starting
Friday, April 20, two days prior to Earth Day.
Where:
Visit www.OzoneAware.org and follow the link to the
Mow Down Pollution online buyer's guide.
Why:
Gas-powered lawn and garden equipment - such as
lawnmowers, weed trimmers, and leaf blowers - contribute to
nearly 10 percent of ozone-forming emissions in the
Front Range region. Models manufactured prior to the 1997
implementation of emissions standards are particular culprits.
At ground level, ozone pollution is harmful to all of us,
especially the young and elderly. Ozone can also trigger
attacks and symptoms in individuals with pre-existing health
conditions, such as asthma or other respiratory infections.
For more information on the Mow Down Pollution lawnmower exchange,
please visit www.OzoneAware.org or contact Sara O'Keefe (sokeefe@raqc.org) at 303-629-5450, ext. 220 or Sarah Anderson (sanderson@raqc.org) at ext. 210.