Sustainable Landscaping
Our Mission
The Teran James Young Foundation (TJYF) supports zero emission and low noise landscaping by the use of electric powered landscaping equipment.
More Info
- Approximately 121 million pieces of GLGE (Gas Lawn Garden Equipment) in the USA in 2011
- GLGE emitted 20.4 million tons of CO2 in 2011
- GLGE emitted 6.3 million tons of VOCs & criteria pollutants in 2011 NOX/ Ozone CAUSES RESPIRATORY INFLAMMATION
- CO IS POISONOUS DISPLACING OXYGEN
- PARTICULATES CAUSE PREMATURE DEATH IN PEOPLE WITH HEART OR LUNG DISEASE AND CAUSE HEART AND LUNG DISEASE
- VOCS CAN CAUSE CANCER IN PARTICULAR FROM BENZENE WITH LEUKEMIA AND FORMALDEHYDE CONTRIBUTING TO NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCERS
Our Focus
Reducing the use of fossil fuel-powered landscaping will help our planet, and our health and reduce our negative effects on the planet. Electric equipment is more profitable to run as there is…
- No cost for gas or oil
- Much less maintenance cost
- Equipment lasts longer including batteries < 5 yrs
- Initial start-up cost paid for by cost savings within a few years
