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Gas-powered leaf blowers are being banned across US (www.usatoday.com)
submitted 2 days ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/usa@midwest.social
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[–] regedit@feddit.online 132 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This becoming the next faux-outrage, Republican/conservative wedge issue in...3...2...1.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (2 children)

They’re coming fer yer gas lawnmower!

Like the police will come round and take them.

[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 53 points 2 days ago (3 children)

well, pretty sure ICE has rounded up many a white person's lawnmower.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Counties near me already banned two-stroke engines. Gas leaf blower ban is on the books for a month or so from now.

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

WTF? Do they even make 4 stroke chainsaws?

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They exist, as do electric. I haven't heard anything good about them. ..

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Try some of the higher-end electric chainsaws. They're incredible. Some loggers even use bigger commercial variants.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 6 points 2 days ago

Tell them they're made in China or Mexico