Photo credit: Dany Kurniawan by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition On July 6, Jamie Banks, president of Quiet Communities and chair of the Noise & Health Committee of the American Public Health Association , joined guests Peter James, Associate Professor...
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Cost keeps some landscape pros from buying quieter electric equipment
Photo credit: Erik Mclean by Jamie Banks, MSc, PhD, President, Quiet Communities Inc. A recent piece from NPR discusses some of the barriers landscaping professionals face when considering the purchase of battery electric lawn mowers. These mowers, powered by...
Are robot mowers quiet?
Photo credit: UGA CAES/Extension licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 by Jan L. Mayes, MSc, Audiologist How loud are robot mowers? A New York Times article on reducing pollution emissions discusses increased focus on landscaping equipment like robot mowers to replace hazardous...
Quieter equipment aids landscape sustainability
Quieter lawn equipment aids landscape sustainability says TQC’s Dr. Jamie Banks. Click here to learn what you can do to protect yourself and your environment.
Landscapers fail to blow away leaf blower bans
Landscapers fail to blow away leaf blower bans in Massachusetts and New Jersey, but they continue to fight limits on polluting gas-powered lawn maintenance equipment.
Quiet motorcycles? Tell your neighbor to buy one of these…
Quiet motorcycles? Yes. Tell your motorcycle-loving neighbor to buy one of these: an electric motorcycle. Harley-Davidson is working on one!
The Quiet Coalition founders present at U.S. conferences too…
The Quiet Coalition’s founding members are everywhere. Here’s a listing of upcoming conferences where you can hear them.