Four eco-friendly lawnmowers that don’t use gas

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 12:10 in Physics & Chemistry

Tame your yard. ( Petar Tonchev via Unsplash/)Maintaining a traditional grass lawn takes a lot of labor, and while gas-powered mowers get the job done, they’re a polluter. If you aren’t yet ready to turn your patch of carefully cultivated grass into a garden of native plants, an old-fashioned reel mower or an electric mower are good options to ease up on your carbon footprint. Spend a warm afternoon tidying up the yard with one of these four choices, or bribe your teenager and relax with some lemonade while they do it for you.The no-pollution solution. (Amazon/)You won’t find any switches or buttons on this lawn mower. It’s powered entirely by you—with the aid of sharp alloy steel blades that spin as you push. Cut 14-inch wide swaths of grass with this thing, and get a fun workout in the process. The handles are cushioned for a comfortable grip, and...

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