Study says majority of B.C. residents impacting climate change with yard work
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BC Hydro suggests many British Columbians are contributing to climate change by using a gas-powered lawnmower, instead of an electric one.
A new survey conducted on behalf of government-owned utility found that even with the increasing popularity of electric mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers and pressure washers, nearly 60 per cent of British Columbians who use this equipment are still using some gas-powered equipment, which are heavy emitters of greenhouse gases and pollutants.
With the arrival of spring, British Columbians are kicking their yard work and landscaping into high gear, and about two-thirds planned to use electric or gas-powered equipment to help them get the job done. About 50 per cent of households have a lawnmower – and nearly 80 per cent of those use a gas lawnmower.
“Gas lawnmowers are very inefficient,” a news release from BC Hydro stated. “On average, one hour of using a gas lawnmower is the equivalent to driving a pickup truck up to 550 kilometres. Spread that out across the province over an entire season, it is about the same amount 360,000 cars would use over an entire year.”
