Why would anyone use an automated leaf blower?  Could they not sweep or rake instead? Could they not just let leaves be? 

Automated leaf blowers create air pollution and noise pollution. In 2011 it was found that over 30 minutes, a leaf blower emits more pollution than a Ford pickup truck driving all the way from Texas to Alaska! And with noise ratings of 85 decibels and up, leaf blowers can cause permanent hearing loss. 

Ironically, leaf blowers were first accepted in the 1970s as environmentally-friendly alternatives to using WATER to move leaves. But we ask again: Could you not sweep or rake instead? Or let leaves stay where they fall?  

Leaf blowers wake babies. They frighten pets. They disturb phone calls made for business and pleasure. And they can be illegal!

Leaf blowers are becoming illegal in more and more places. Parts of California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts,  and other American states have already banned them. So if you're concerned about hearing damage or otherwise motivated to ban leaf blowers in your neighborhood, give it a try! Plenty of petitions have paved the way.

​Best,
​Department of Fukiu 

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