Eco Friendly Father's Day Gift: Classic Push Reel Lawn Mower
Father's Day is this Sunday, and if you feel compelled to give Dad a gift, make it eco-friendly. Most dads I know take pride in their lawns. My own dad doesn't obsess over his green grass, but he definitely keeps it neatly mowed. I think the perfect eco-friendly gift for a lawn loving father is a
classic push reel lawn mower.
Not all push lawn mowers are created equal. Many of them contain Proposition 65 warnings, meaning:
WARNING:This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
The Gilmour Reel Mower reel lawn mower does not contain any of these chemicals. It comes with a grass catcher, is 20 inches wide, and has self-sharpening reels. Push reel lawn mowers are perfect for small yards, but they work in large yards too. It is best not to let your grass grow too long between cuttings with a push reel mower, but it certainly cuts down on noise and air pollution. Push reel lawn mowers are more pleasant to use in comparison to their gas counterparts. With the cost of gasoline skyrocketing and climate change eminent, a push reel lawn mower offers Dad a chance to use less fuel and make mowing more enjoyable.
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Posted by Jennifer Lance at June 11, 2008 12:46 AM
Thanks for this review, Jennifer.
Wow, I didn't know about the Prop 65 warnings on some push reel mowers.
Not sure whether the Sunlawn push mowers contain such chemicals, but overall it seems like a good product. I'll be featuring it on my site (1GreenProduct.com) next week.
Whatever push mower people choose, hopefully they'll give up on gas mowers. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, an average gas mower emits as much smog-forming pollution as 8 new cars traveling at 55 mph!
And you're right, with gas prices so high, there's a strong financial incentive to switch to a push - or at least an electric - mower.
- Aaron Dalton, 1GreenProduct.com
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