Tag: electric blower

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Palm Springs considers banning all types of leaf blowers

After discussing an ordinance that would ban gas-powered leaf blowers, the city council began considering banning all blowers, regardless of the power source.

June 12, 2017

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Town bans gas blowers from properties less than an acre

As a compromise, Palm Beach Town Council has forbidden the use of gas-powered blowers on properties smaller than one acre. Read more on Total Landscape Care!

April 17, 2017

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New Jersey town lengthens duration of leaf blower ban

Maplewood Township Committee voted unanimously to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers for commercial landscapers from May 15 to Sept. 30 annually.

April 7, 2017

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Another California city mulls ban on blowers of all types

Neither gas-powered nor battery-powered machines are safe. Ojai residents maintains that all blowers are a nuisance. Click to read more on the blower ban.

October 12, 2016

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As blower bans loom, branding strategist becomes quiet landscaper

Sterling Stevens has abandoned noise polluting leaf blowers in favor of quieter tools. Click for more on this resident-pleasing venture in Sonoma, California.

August 9, 2016

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Blower bans bode well for Stihl’s battery-powered line of landscape equipment

Leaf blower bans may bolster equipment sales by companies such as Stihl and Husqvarna, both leading the way in battery technology. Click to read more.

June 10, 2016

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City rethinks policy that quadruples landscaping costs

Landscaping companies’ in Claremont, California are reluctant to bid work due to the city’s new request that landscapers not use any chemicals or leaf blowers.

March 7, 2016

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Gasoline-powered blowers draw ire of D.C. residents, council

D.C. council member Mary Cheh has introduced the “Leaf Blower Regulation Amendment Act of 2016,” which would ban the sale and use of gas-powered leaf blowers in D.C. by 2022.

January 22, 2016

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Battery-powered trimmer, blower target commercial market

Dewalt, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, is introducing a 20-volt “Max” XR string trimmer and a 20-volt “Max” XR handheld blower to its product line for landscape, construction and maintenance work. With a 13-inch cutting swath and dual 0.08-inch line with bump feed, the string trimmer is lightweight with an ergonomic design. Dewalt says […]

September 10, 2015