As an environmentally conscious person, I take extra care in keeping Mother Earth  free from more pollutants and take steps to do my part.  In addition to recycling and reusing, taking little extra steps can make a big difference.  The power is in numbers! Here are five ways to help your planet:

Plants are a great way to offset CO2 gases and produce fresh Oxygen.  Keeping the garden well trimmed also adds to beautifying your neighborhood and naturally, using fuel efficient or electric powered garden tools seals the deal and if you really want to do your part, plant a tree!

It may sound simple but changing light bulbs to CFL (compact fluorescent light bulb) use 1/4 the energy than conventional incandescent bulbs.  This means less energy wasted.

For the really green, go natural and hang your washed clothes on a clothes line instead of the dryer.  Many have even taken up hand washing clothes and making it a Sunday morning family event.

Insulation and basic inexpensive house treating to save even more energy such as carefully wrapping your water heater with a low cost insulated blanket.  You can also reseal windows to keep cold/heat from escaping.

Reuse fabric bags instead of paper or plastic at the grocery store.

Most people don’t think about garden tools as an environmental polluter and simply use gas powered tools because well “that’s how it is”.  The truth however is that gas guzzling lawn mower is a big contributor to air pollution.  Think of how many other lawn mowers are around your neighborhood and how often they are used and increase the usage due to Summer then multiply that by the hundreds of other neighborhoods around the block, city, state, country.

This puts the reason to get an electric garden tool into perspective.  Not to mention, the electric versions are cleaner, quieter, save money and overall a better choice!

Reasons to Go Electric!

• 0 emmissions and no polution
• Never have to make those  inconvenient trips to the gas station
• Mow or weed eat as early as you want
• No more pull starts that never start
• No gas storage hassles and dangers
• Lighter equipment that’s easier to handle and use

Are you ready to go electric? View a great selection or electric both corded and cordless tools here