No
Gasoline, Diesel or Oil Used
BigMow is run completely on rechargeable batteries and automatically recharges itself.
No
Emissions Given Off
Since there is not a requirement for lawn mowers
to have catalytic converters, gasoline powered
mowers give off high levels of pollutants into
the environment. According to Energy Partners,
an environmental consulting firm, gasoline powered
mowers emit the same amount of pollution that
a car does driving 1,300 miles.
Reduction
of Chemicals
BIGMOW is mowing all day and night so the grass
does not get high; it stays one length and only
cuts about 1/8 of an inch each trim. The particles
of grass decompose much faster than a two inch
blade of grass does, essentially putting all the
nutrients back into the soil. This also clips
weeds before they are able to seed and therefore
spread. Constant mowing will also reduce disease
pressure since moisture won't sit on the grass
long enough.
Constant
mowing uses such little energy to produce such
benefit. The reduction of chemicals going into
the soil and potentially water streams is priceless
but the cost savings on chemicals and labor to
apply them is significant.
No
Dumping of Grass Clippings
Since BIGMOW is only clipping the tips of the
blade of grass, it not only produces a thicker,
healthier, and greener lawn, but there is literally
nothing to rake. Grass clippings then do not end
up on the side of the road somewhere or filling
up dumpsters with plastic bags or grass and finally
taking them to the landfill. Grass does of course
decompose quickly, but it is stuffed in plastic
bag which does not decompose at the same rate.
Pollution
BigMow vs. Commercial Mower
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*mowing once a week for 30 weeks
**Pollution for BigMow comes from the small amount of electricity produced at a power plant.
