2500 Church Street, Norfolk, VA 23504
Hours: Wed-Fri 11-7, Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5
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Eco Mowing & Lawn Care Service
Get rid of those gas-guzzling lawn services and switch to no gas mowing! Green Alternatives uses cutting edge electric & propane equipment for mowing, trimming, hedging, and blowing. We offset our carbon and energy consumption for all eco mowing and lawncare through Community Energy and American Forests.
*Per hour of operation, a gas lawn mower emits 10-12 times as much hydrocarbon as a typical auto. A weedeater emits 21 times more and a leaf blower 34 times more.
*Where pesticides are used, 60 - 90% of earthworms are killed. Earthworms are important for soil health.
*Propane has zero evaporative emissions, zero ozone depleting hydrocarbons, is non-toxic to the ground water and soil, has 97% fewer particulates, and 96% fewer carcinogens
*Green Alternatives uses propane back-up equipment that far surpasses 2011 EPA emission standards and has received the EPA CLEAN AIR EXCELLENCE AWARD
*Gas mowers represent 5% of US air pollution - that's about 800 million gallons of gas per year
*Gas equipment emits very high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides
*According to the EPA, a traditional mower produces as much air pollution as 43 cars being driven 12,000 miles each
*One hour of mowing is the equivalent of driving 350 miles in terms of volatile organic compounds
*One gas mower spews 87 lbs. of the greenhouse gas CO2, and 54 lbs. of other pollutants into the air every year
*Over 17 million gallons of gas are spilled each year refueling lawn and garden equipment – more oil than was spilled by Exxon Valdez in the Gulf of Alaska
*Americans burn 800 million gallons of gas each year trimming their grassy yards, according to the EPA
*One gas mower running for an hour emits the same amount of pollutants as eight new cars driving 55 mph for the same amount of time, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists
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*Per hour of operation, a gas lawn mower emits 10-12 times as much hydrocarbon as a typical auto. A weedeater emits 21 times more and a leaf blower 34 times more.
*Where pesticides are used, 60 - 90% of earthworms are killed. Earthworms are important for soil health.
*Propane has zero evaporative emissions, zero ozone depleting hydrocarbons, is non-toxic to the ground water and soil, has 97% fewer particulates, and 96% fewer carcinogens
*Green Alternatives uses propane back-up equipment that far surpasses 2011 EPA emission standards and has received the EPA CLEAN AIR EXCELLENCE AWARD
*Gas mowers represent 5% of US air pollution - that's about 800 million gallons of gas per year
*Gas equipment emits very high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides
*According to the EPA, a traditional mower produces as much air pollution as 43 cars being driven 12,000 miles each
*One hour of mowing is the equivalent of driving 350 miles in terms of volatile organic compounds
*One gas mower spews 87 lbs. of the greenhouse gas CO2, and 54 lbs. of other pollutants into the air every year
*Over 17 million gallons of gas are spilled each year refueling lawn and garden equipment – more oil than was spilled by Exxon Valdez in the Gulf of Alaska
*Americans burn 800 million gallons of gas each year trimming their grassy yards, according to the EPA
*One gas mower running for an hour emits the same amount of pollutants as eight new cars driving 55 mph for the same amount of time, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists
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