Mowing with gas for one hour emits as much volatile organic compound pollution as eleven hours of driving an average car (Clean Air Foundation).

A single gas mower emits 87 lbs of CO2 and 54 lbs of other air pollutants annually (Clean Air Foundation)

Each year, over 17 million gallons of gas are spilled during refueling of lawn and garden equipment, exceeding the oil spilled by Exxon Valdez (Clean Air Foundation).