Fall is here, which means leaves are falling. But when it comes to cleaning up the leaves and clearing them away, more cities and states are banning gas-powered leaf blowers as the tool of choice.

The issue continues to gain momentum. Just west of Washington, D.C., Arlington County, Virginia , is considering a year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. In the New York State Legislature, a bill creating a rebate program for the purchase of electric lawn equipment passed the Senate with bipartisan support (11 Democrats, 22 Republicans voted yes), but time ran out in the session before it could pass in the Assembly. Proponents are working to convince New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to include the measure in her 2026 budget.

The pollution discharged by gas-powered leaf blowers can contr

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