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Article: VOUCHERS FOR $100 OFFERED FOR TRADING IN GAS-POWERED MOWERS.(NEWS)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- February 13, 1999
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Byline: Don Holland Daily News Staff Writer
Hiding out in garages across Ventura County are some of the biggest polluters around.
Though small in size, they can generate 13-times more pollution per hour than a brand-new car.
The culprit: gas-powered lawn mowers.
Local air pollution officials are targeting these mechanical menaces by offering local residents $100 discounts toward cordless electric lawn mowers.
``It's the first time we've done this,'' said Deborah Weinstock, a spokeswoman for the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District. ``By replacing these gas-powered mowers, we'll reduce air pollution.''
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