We Americans are crazy about our lawns. We like them to be 100% green and weed free. And we are willing to spend a lot of money to obtain this result. At least we strive for this result; most lawns that I see have weeds and are are brown this time of year.
The truth sometimes hurts and the truth is that there really is a problem with the lawn mowers that we have been using to keep our lawns nicely manicured. A lawn mower looks so small and innocent that is hard to take this matter seriously. But the truth appears to be that lawn mowers, and other gas powered lawn equipment, are collectively major polluters.
Case in point: according to a CNN report, in a single day Southern California's lawn tools spew out more pollution than all the aircraft in the Los Angeles area. A single gas powered mower puts out more poison than 73 new cars. And according to sources cited by the EPA, one gas powered lawn mower pollutes as much in one hour as does an automobile driven for 350 miles. That is serious air pollution.
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2007 San Diego Lawn Mower Trade-In
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Rancid-Journey to the end of the east bay
This song was written in commemoration of the epic punk band Operation Ivy. Urban legend has it that the drummer of Operation Ivy went on a mormon mission and this is what broke up the band. Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman went on to create this band Rancid.
Reconcile to the belief
Consumed in sacred ground for me
There wasn't always a place to go
But there was always an urgent need to belong yeah
All these bands and all these people
All these friends and we were equals but
What you gonna do when everybody goes on without you?
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
To the end! End!
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
Started in 87 ended in 89
Got a garage or an amp we'll play anytime
It was just the 4 of us;
Yeah man the core of us
Too much attention unavoidably destroyed us
4 kids on tour, 3000 miles
In a 4-door car
Not know what was goin' on
We got a million years
Touring out like this
Hell no, no premonition coulda seen this
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
To the end! End!
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
Mattie came from far away
From New Orleans into the East Bay
He said "this is a Mecca"
I said "this ain't no Mecca man,
This place's fucked!"
3 months go by, he had no home,
He had no food, he's all alone
Mattie said fool me once shame on you
He said fool me twice he went back to New Orleans
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
To the end! End!
To the end, to the end,
I'll journey to the end
Lyrics curtousy of PLyrics.com
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Personal Emissions Calculator
Personal Emissions Calculator
Repost by Lacubrious Tempo
EPA has developed tools to help individuals (and households) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take action. Businesses and organizations interested in educating their employees and members about what they can do at home to help protect our climate can also use these tools.
Repost by Lacubrious Tempo
EPA has developed tools to help individuals (and households) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take action. Businesses and organizations interested in educating their employees and members about what they can do at home to help protect our climate can also use these tools.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Green Vehicle Guide
Global warming is the enemy of all snow sports. Your choice of vehicle has an impact on the environment and on your wallet. Use this guide to find the estimated annual fuel cost, global warming and air pollution ratings for hundreds of vehicles.
Green Vehicle Guide
Green Vehicle Guide
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