Most Huggable: Solar Cars for Kids, Gore on the Daily Show, and the Push Mower’s Comeback
by Team Treehugger, Worldwide on 05.29.07
If the big kids can’t build a good solar car, at least the youngans can. NeatSolarStuff.com has the goods…
“Strawberry toothpaste not just for kids”—and other wise words and product reviews from LeafyGreenInfo…
Al Gore discusses The Assault on Reason on the Daily Show (powered by baby seal oil)…
Japan is doling out over a billion bucks to get its car makers to get cleaner and go greener…
Silent summer: manual lawn mowers are making a comeback in a serious way…
Most Huggable is a daily roundup of some of the top stories from Hugg.com, TreeHugger’s user-generated green news site. Why not submit your own green news?
Why do people keep calling reel mowers "push mowers". A "push mower" is the opposite of a riding mower. There are two kinds of push mowers--reel and gas or electric.
Push mowers are also safer for the operator. They require expensive sharpening, but of course no gasoline or other repairs. And the lovely sound...
I love my reel mower. It is quiet and easy to use. I don't know where the article is quoting the $200 price from. Mine was about $120 and the additional bag catcher (for the beginning of the year when the grass is really long) was about $30 including shipping.
I would highly recommend purchasing one. It makes the whole experience much more enjoyable from the loud experience I remember from being a kid. In fact it is so quiet sometimes I have to yell at my dog to move out of the way as he lounges while I mow.