6/8/2007
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Mow down pollution: Think clean and save some green
City holds two lawn mower exchange events in June
INDIANAPOLIS – With summer looming, Marion County residents should ‘think clean’ by switching from gas to electric-powered or hand tools in the lawn and garden; and to help them save some green, Knozone is sponsoring two lawn mower exchange events in June.
This Saturday, June 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sullivan Hardware and Garden located at 71st and Keystone, customers purchasing an electric lawnmower will receive a $100 discount coupon from Knozone to be used on that day.
On Saturday, June 23 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Knozone staff will give $100 discount coupons to customers at the Sullivan store located at 49th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue for those wanting to purchase an electric lawn mower the same day.
“This is the second time we’ve partnered with Sullivan’s in an event of this type and we’re very excited for this opportunity,” said Indianapolis Department of Public Works Director Kumar Menon. “Our last successful venture proved that when given a viable option, consumers will make the switch that ultimately helps to clean the air.”
Lawn care accounts for five percent of the nation's air pollution. A conventional mower produces as much pollution in one hour as 43 late model cars or driving 340 miles, say industry experts. Plus, an older gas-powered lawn mower pollutes as much in one year of typical use as a new car driven more than 86,000 miles.
Switching to a battery or electric-powered mower helps to reduce ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution, which improves the quality of air we all breathe. In addition, using electric lawn tools helps to reduce noise pollution and can be less expensive to run than gas-powered versions.
Knozone is a year-round voluntary air pollution reduction program for Indianapolis-Marion County. The program educates the public about the effects of ground-level ozone (smog) and fine particles (soot) on public health and promotes clean air strategies that help to clean the air. For more information, please visit www.knozone.com.
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