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TIL that mowing American lawns uses 800 million gallons of gas every year (deq.utah.gov)
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[–] number6@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

The link provided gives a 504 error -- possibly because the story goes back to 2018.

Here's a link from archive.org:

https://web.archive.org/web/20230526185309/https://deq.utah.gov/air-quality/no-mow-days-trim-grass-emissions

Additional points from the story:

  • Each weekend, about 54 million Americans mow their lawns, amounting to 800 million gallons of gas per year.
  • The emissions from one four-stroke lawnmower operating for one hour are equivalent to an average vehicle traveling 500 miles.
  • Using a gas-powered mower for one hour produces the same amount of emissions as 11 new cars also running for an hour.
  • At least 17 million gallons of gasoline are spilled annually just filling these lawnmowers.