Environment and Climate Change - They may be small engines but the amount of pollution they generate is large! Lawn mowers emit as much pollution in one hour as driving about 480
![Does using a gasoline-powered lawn mower produce as much pollution as driving an SUV 300 miles? - The Straight Dope Does using a gasoline-powered lawn mower produce as much pollution as driving an SUV 300 miles? - The Straight Dope](https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cab9f0c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/300x217+0+0/resize/840x608!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2F5PItdwsMoBVEOUguy9zsrvQkH78%3D%2F0x0%3A300x217%2F300x217%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28150x108%3A151x109%29%3Ano_upscale%28%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F20536641%2Fdope_101112_mowers.gif)
Does using a gasoline-powered lawn mower produce as much pollution as driving an SUV 300 miles? - The Straight Dope
![LG&E and KU on X: "Did you know that switching from a gas-powered mower to a cordless or plug-in electric mower can cut pollution by 80%? You can make your lawn more LG&E and KU on X: "Did you know that switching from a gas-powered mower to a cordless or plug-in electric mower can cut pollution by 80%? You can make your lawn more](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EB7xQRaXkAA3l3m.jpg)
LG&E and KU on X: "Did you know that switching from a gas-powered mower to a cordless or plug-in electric mower can cut pollution by 80%? You can make your lawn more
![EPA: The average homeowner's gas-powered lawn mower pumps out as much pollution per hour as 11 automobiles do. : r/environment EPA: The average homeowner's gas-powered lawn mower pumps out as much pollution per hour as 11 automobiles do. : r/environment](https://external-preview.redd.it/7vo0SHMR5fFrhOL_2ufmVUTr5mo6Hy4BVK03OOjHoLI.jpg?auto=webp&s=1b4631139056ebcec36055202b293886e15e64c2)
EPA: The average homeowner's gas-powered lawn mower pumps out as much pollution per hour as 11 automobiles do. : r/environment
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![Report: Harris County produces the most pollution from lawn equipment in the U.S. – Houston Public Media Report: Harris County produces the most pollution from lawn equipment in the U.S. – Houston Public Media](https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30145613/AP20123789627094-1500x1000.jpg)