New EPA Anti-Pollution Rules Target Lawn Mowers

[minkyung]

I found this 2008 article just now. Has this affected you already?
New EPA Antipollution Rules Target Lawn Mowers, Boat Engines and Weed Trimmers : TreeHugger

If they become very strict, prices of lawn mowers can go up, right? If my country follows after USA on this, then not good for me

 

[KennyV]

Yes ...
It is unfortunate that we need to continue breathing and also want to be able to see through the air...:biggrin::biggrin:

We will over some time get things cleaner... I hope. :smile:KennyV

 

[minkyung]

Lawn mowers are small. But we operate them only in one place. So, pollution happens only in that place. I think home owners should be the one complaining. Did your EPA conduct survey among home owners? Just wondering

 

[Hershey]

Air moves. We have to be as conscientious as possible. To say something is just our backyard isn't accurate. Even small things combine to be big things.

 

[Harriet]

I definitely agree that every little bit all combined can make a big difference. Some people don't think that global warming and its effects are real. I think there is too much science saying otherwise.

 

[indypower]

I read that in California chainsaws now have catalytic converters on them as well as some other 2-cycle equipment.

 

[AndyMan]

I can see regulating new equipment as it's sold, but how are they going to regulate all those mowers (and other lawn equipment) that are out there, chugging away with their old engines? Will they have incentives for ratting out your neighbors?

 

[KennyV]

Will they have incentives for ratting out your neighbors?

No ....
just like it has always been ... old stuff (and people), eventually get replaced with new... It will take care of it self, just takes a little time... and that is what it's all made of... Time. :smile:KennyV

 

[minkyung]

Yeah. Sometimes I think small. But dirty air from many small mowers is a big issue when taken together. There are many lawn mowers in America and the world. How do we make smoke from small engines clean? Filter is ok? How about carbon monoxide?

 

[ILENGINE]

The thing that gets me is the fact that lawnmower engines are getting bigger. What use to a 3 hp push mower is now a 5-6 hp. Riding lawnmowers used to have 10-12 motors for a 42-48 inch deck now have 22-26 hp engines. I can't believe that an old 10 hp engine creates more emission than a new 26 hp engine on that rider. And the older engines had more torque than the new ones.