Push reel mower

In honor of Earth Day I finally went out and bought a push reel mower. That's right, I won't be burning gas while I cut my lawn anymore. The only fuel I need is what's in my stomach at the time. Lawn mowers are horrible machines, 1 hour of cutting your grass emits enough emissions as a 100 mile car ride! Each weekend over 54 million Americans mow their lawn consuming 800 million gallons of gas each year! The noise pollution is another turn off, most lawn mowers run at 75-80 decibels. Prolonged exposure to 75-80 decibels will damage your hearing. Another down side to gas mowers is the upkeep, changing the oil, filters, spark plugs, winterizing and de-winterizing. The push reel takes much less upkeep, sharpening the blades and lube the bearings in the wheels. The blades need to be sharpened once a year. Americans need to be less dependent on fossil fuels, this is one way to lessen the dependence on foreign oil.