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Quiet Lincoln Researching the polluting effects of leaf blowers on public and environmental health, and the costs of alternative methods.

The Leaf Blower Study Group was authorized at Town Meeting 2013 & 2014 to:
• study noise and air pollution related to increasing use of leaf blowers
• research alternatives and study cost impacts to both public and private sectors
• present further findings and recommendations at Town Meeting 2015

Electric alternatives have improved substantially, and the consumer price differential of gas-powered equipment has narr...
08/17/2026

Electric alternatives have improved substantially, and the consumer price differential of gas-powered equipment has narrowed. While the political and legal terrain is growing more contentious and complicated, the underlying case for regulation is more powerful than ever.

Accumulated evidence on the harms of gas leaf blowers has bolstered the rationale for regulation.

Some smart kids out there!
06/30/2026

Some smart kids out there!

While Thomas Franklin, a rising senior at New Trier High School, didn’t set out to make noise, he did set out to measure it, and his findings are now reshaping policies at dozens of schools across Illinois.  In March 2024, Franklin noticed something that he said seemed obvious once he paid attent...

https://www.alternet.org/gas-powered-leaf-blower/
11/30/2025

https://www.alternet.org/gas-powered-leaf-blower/

The push to ban gas-powered leaf blowers has gained an unlikely figurehead: Cate Blanchett, the Australian actress. “Leaf blowers need to be eradicated from the face of the Earth,” she said in an interview in March. Her complaints have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms. “It...

Seattle (WA) is the first msjor US City to ban leaf blowers
04/09/2025

Seattle (WA) is the first msjor US City to ban leaf blowers

Seattle, known for its iconic skyline and lush green landscapes, has taken a groundbreaking step in environmental policy. The city has become the first ma

03/12/2025

Some are more ready than others for the transition to the greener but less-powerful electric equivalent.

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