The new mower

When Greg and I made the decision to make our lives as green as possible, we started actively looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint in every part of our lives. So, when our rider mower recently stopped working, and our lawn needed trimming, Greg made a decision to go with a more "hands on" approach.... a Classic Mower from Scott's. Yes... that is a push mower, powered only by Greg, to trim an acre of lawn and to try and tame the woods encroaching on it.

Here is Greg pushing the mower... with our old mower in the foreground. He's really into this type of equipment, since it is completely green and emission-free. The truth is that gas lawn mowers have a HUGE carbon footprint. Mowing a small yard is equivalent to driving 300 miles in a car! The emissions are enormous.

We have also considered getting a (cordless!) electric mower which we can charge with solar power. We are not sure yet what exactly we will get, but here are some choices:
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Doing even little things can help the environment. Composing the clippings or getting a mower like this to do your lawn makes a huge difference-- and cuts down an enormous amount of emissions put into the air. Its great exercise! Not for everyone, but they are inexpensive and do an amazing job!