Bring Electric Powered Lawn Care to SwarthmoreTired of the toxic exhaust fumes, the overwhelming noise, the growing carbon footprint from all the gas-powered commercial mowers in our town...
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Fund this initiative by:
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Gas Lawn Equipment = Extreme Inefficiency Vs. Electric Equals
This is particularly bad during summer when emissions cook in the sunlight and high temperatures to form ground level ozone.
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Motorcycle |
Gas Mower |
Electric Mower |
Human Conversation |
NOISE |
90-108 db |
90-108 db |
60-70 db |
60 db |
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1 Hour of Gas Mowing = |
1 Hour of Electric Mowing = |
NOXIOUS VOCs |
11 cars driving worth of Carcinogenic, ozone creating Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), i.e., nitrous oxide and organic compounds |
Zero |
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1 Hour of Gas Mowing = |
Electric Mower = |
CARBON |
450 miles of driving a car worth of CO2 Emissions |
Zero |
Sw.eLLs purpose and approach
Our Purpose Sw.eLL (Swarthmore Electric Lawns) - aFewSteps.org Project - exists to help our local lawn care business owners make that transition from gas to battery powered technology We aim to solve the critical financial issues that make transitioning from existing equipment to new cleaner equipment:
Our approach We believe in a community centered solution to help a local lawn care business buy new equipment
Together we can create a permanent change for the better in Swarthmore. Join us today and help fund this effort generously: |
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