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 Benefits
Green landscaping, beneficial landscaping, environmentally friendly
landscaping or sustainable landscaping -- whatever you call it, it's
a way of designing and maintaining beautiful yards, gardens, and
larger landscapes. The
benefits
are many including:
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Save gas. Each weekend, 54 million Americans mow
their lawns, using an estimated 800 million gallons
of gas per year. More fuel is spilled while
refueling lawn equipment each year than was spilled
by the Exxon Valdez
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Safer environments for our families
- Save cash. Using an electric mower, you’ll pay
about $5 per year for the electricity costs. Using a
gas-powered mower, you’ll pay that much in
just two mows
- Cleaner air. According to the EPA,
gas-powered lawnmowers account for up to 5% of US
air pollution
- Decreased oil dependency: mowing of a single (1)
acre lawn, baseball field or small community park
will save over 100 gallons of gasoline per year.
Imagine if you multiply this by the hundreds or
thousands of acres of lawns, recreational facilities
and parks in a single community
- Quieter neighborhoods: from reduced use of power
equipment
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 Reduced
and, in some cases, eliminated carbon footprint
- Less strain on municipal waste collection and
water treatment
- Cleaner water bodies for fishing, swimming,
drinking
- Water conservation that benefits the homeowner
and community
- Reduced flooding and costs for storm water
management
- Greater opportunities to enjoy nature
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