Opening Your Eyes to the Impact

Black & Decker is excited to launch CONVERT AMERICA — a bold new campaign committed to turning America on to a cleaner, greener and easier way to take care of their lawns. By spreading the facts, we intend to convert America, one household at a time.

You're all for ease and convenience, but does replacing your gas-powered outdoor products with electric or cordless really have a significant environmental impact?

Would you believe that a single gas mower spews roughly 80 pounds of CO2 into the air every year — which means switching is comparable to the following green initiatives:

Planting 6 Trees

Scientists estimate that 1 tree absorbs about 13 pounds of CO2 in that span, so in terms of emissions, removing a gas mower from operation is roughly equivalent to planting 6 trees.

Recycling 533 2-liter plastic bottles

Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide a year - each 2-liter bottle recycled saves roughly .01125 lbs of CO2. Do the math — switching to an electric mower is akin to recycling nearly 533 plastic soda bottles.

Removing 3 cars from the road

Reducing gas powered motors in the U.S. by 650,000 has an environmental impact comparable to taking 2 million cars off the road. So... each gas powered lawn mower removed from operation works out to taking 3 cars off road in terms of emissions.