According to the Cambridge city webiste, Cambridge, Massachusetts has officially announced a ban on all gas-powered leaf blowers, causing worry in neighboring New England towns.

After March 15, 2025, homeowners will not be permitted to use gas-powered leaf blowers in Cambridge.

This is not the first time an "everyday" tool has been threatened or eliminated...and it has been making some homeowners angry. Some states are starting to ban the use of gas grills...

Read More: Are Gas Grills Being Banned in New Hampshire? 

There were three main goals of the gas-powered leaf blower ban:

1). To eliminate noise pollution.

2). To provide cleaner air.

3). To avoid harming plants and animal life.

Are gas-powered leaf blowers banned in New England?

No - not everywhere...yet.

The move by Cambridge could spark other towns and cities to follow. But many are not thrilled with the ban.

Many believe that gas-powered blowers have more power than battery-powered blowers. For large-scale yard clean-ups, landscaping crews, etc., that extra power is necessary to get the job done efficiently.

Other claims have been made about the noise.

Sure, a gas-powered blower is loud...but so is a battery powered blower. Maybe the battery-powered leaf blower is a tad bit quieter, but it is kind of like splitting hairs at that point.

What do you think? Should all towns ban the gas-powered leaf blowers like Cambridge, Massachusetts?

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