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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
I agree. I have said that for years. One simple step that could be taken is to require leaf blowers to be battery-powered, not gas engine powered. I would think that it would even be better to require the grass-cutting professionals to sweep their grass clippings from the residential roads and their customers' driveways. This would cut down on noise greatly.
.......It would be difficult to cut down trees and branches without gasoline-powered chainsaws. But, there may be chainsaw models with large batteries? Loud cars, trucks, and motorcycles are less often around than the professional grass-cutters and would be hard to stop legally. So, we are stuck with them.
.......Many Villages will NEVER care about loud noise because they don't hear well enough to be bothered by it. But, I consider this to be a good thread to make people aware of the problem. And it has gotten 4 pages of interest so far. But, it will NOT change anything in our lifetimes. Maybe some future generation will be smarter and appreciate the deterioration of hearing that loud noise produces. And it causes anxiety that is real, but often not even felt at the conscious level. It has ruined the careers of some musicians and rock and roll artists.
.......In the meantime keep some earplugs available in your pocket.
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Do you perform your own lawn maintenance, and if so, do you use only electric devices? If you don’t do your own lawn care, do you insist that anyone you hire use only electric equipment?