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"A lawnmower pollutes as much in one hour as does driving an automobile for 45 miles. 30 to 60% of urban fresh water is used for watering lawns (depending on city). $5,250,000,000 is spent on fossil fuel-derived fertilizers for U.S. lawns. 67,000,000 lbs of synthetic pesticides used on U.S. lawns. 60,000 to 70,000 severe accidents result from lawnmowers. 580,000,000 gallons of gasoline are used for lawnmowers. $25,000,000,000 is spent for the lawn care industry. $700,000,000 is spent for pesticides for U.S. lawns. 20,000,000 acres are planted in residential lawns. Powered mowers contribute to noise pollution and hearing loss."
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