By Guest Columnist PETER BAHOUTH, former executive director of Greenpeace USA It’s been 52 years since the first Earth Day, and now it’s looking just the way we want it — green-colored and tidy! Believe me, it hasn’t been easy. So, you’re welcome! They say money doesn’t grow on trees, but I’ve been making cash […]
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Peter Bahouth is the former executive director of Greenpeace USA, The Turner Family Foundation and the U.S. Climate Action Network.
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Backyard hurricane: Leaf blowers exact huge toll to create a world with fewer leaves
By Guest Columnist PETER BAHOUTH, climate activist and visual artist
My very first job was raking leaves in the fall. … Now, the simple and efficient rake has been replaced by the daily intrusion of loud and polluting gas-powered leaf blowers designed to blast away any leaf that dares land on a lawn.
