It's time we put an end to old, polluting gas-powered lawn and garden equipment. The impact to the environment and the health of our families is far too great. When cleaner alternatives exist, using old lawnmowers just isn't acceptable anymore. Join the more than 50,000 Canadians who have made a better choice, and participate in Mow Down Pollution this year!

Thursday, April 19 to Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Trade in your old gas-powered lawn and garden equipment for a cleaner alternative. You'll receive up to a $100 instant rebate on the purchase of a more efficient mower, string trimmer, hedge trimmer or chainsaw and be assured that your old equipment is responsibly recycled!

Now in its 12th year, this national event is running at The Home Depot locations across Canada, making it the largest of its kind in the country.

Since 2001, more than 54,000 lawnmowers, trimmers and chainsaws have been permanently retired and responsibly recycled across Canada, preventing the release of more than 2,000 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas and smog-forming emissions. That's equivalent to the CO₂ emitted from burning 7.7 railcars' worth of coal!

Help us retire every old, inefficient gas-powered piece of lawn and garden equipment across Canada!

	Two-Stroke Engines – The New Second-Hand Smoke
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Why Participate?

Reduce Air Pollution → An inefficient two-stroke gas-powered lawnmower can emit as much pollution in one hour as driving a car more than 320 kilometers – almost the distance from Ottawa to Toronto

Improve Your Health → Asthma, lung disease, cardiovascular disease, allergies, and many other health problems have been linked to smog and poor air quality

Use Less Gas → Lawn equipment in Canada uses up to 151 million litres of gas each year!

Save Money → Up to $100 in instant rebates, plus electric or push reel models will cost you less to operate!

Get New Lawn and Garden Equipment → Trade in your old one for recycling and get a new more efficient model!