Yesterday afternoon, the Santa Cruz City Council voted 7-0 to phase out gas-powered leaf blowers in the city. The ordinance goes into effect January 1, 2025. Santa Cruz joins over 50 other cities across the state which have done so already. The city will continue reaching out to landscapers and inform them of the ordinance […]
Whether you write in, call in, or walk in, make sure the city council hears your voice—tell them to take long overdue action for the health and livability of Santa Cruz and the safety of its residents and workers and vote yes to finally pass the ban on gas-powered leaf blowers!
On June 11, our city council will finally consider what so residents have been advocating for years—an end to the damaging, dangerous, unfettered use of leaf blowers in the City of Santa Cruz. We encourage everyone to come to the city council meeting on Tuesday, June 11 to urge all council members to support this long overdue initiative.
Santa Cruz finally has an ordinance on the table to phase out the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the city. We are currently in a public comment period, so we are rallying supporters to do two things to make sure a solid ordinance passes this Spring: let the City know you support this and urge them to fix a big loophole.
Como escribimos en octubre, California dejará de vender equipos de jardinería a gasolina (y algunos otros “pequeños motores todoterreno”) en el estado a partir de 2024. Es un paso importante, aunque no pone fin a su uso. (Las ciudades y condados pueden regular sus uso). Y ayer, lanzó un programa de incentivos para ayudar a […]
