{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Ban The Blower","home_page_url":"https://bantheblower.net","description":"Ban The Blower","author":{"name":"Ban The Blower"},"items":[{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/why-leaf-blowers-don%E2%80%99t-belong-near-classrooms-by-thomas-franklin","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/V5dkb6Q\"/><p>Gas-powered leaf blowers are often used on school grounds during the day. In many cases, they run directly outside classrooms while students are learning.</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/why-leaf-blowers-don%E2%80%99t-belong-near-classrooms-by-thomas-franklin","title":"Why Leaf Blowers Don’t Belong Near Classrooms\nBy Thomas Franklin","summary":"Gas-powered leaf blowers are often used on school grounds during the day. In many cases, they run directly outside classrooms while students are learning.","date_modified":"2026-05-04T15:46:51Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/how-we-helped-ban-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-year-round-at-joseph-s","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6f85bbb0-944a-4c15-92e9-0b0f075778c0/IMG_0620.jpeg\"/><p>At Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, something important has changed. Gas-powered leaf blowers — once a routine part of campus maintenance — are now banned year-round on school grounds. This decision came after months o...</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/how-we-helped-ban-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-year-round-at-joseph-s","title":"How We Helped Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Year-Round at Joseph S","summary":"At Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, something important has changed. Gas-powered leaf blowers — once a routine part of campus maintenance — are now banned year-round on school grounds. This decision came after months o...","date_modified":"2026-02-25T13:22:31Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/gas-powered-leaf-blower-noise-exposure-and-student-learning","html_content":"<p>Thomas Franklin\n New Trier High School – Environmental Health Research Initiative (Ban the Blower), 2026</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/gas-powered-leaf-blower-noise-exposure-and-student-learning","title":"Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Noise Exposure and Student Learning","summary":"Thomas Franklin\n New Trier High School – Environmental Health Research Initiative (Ban the Blower), 2026","date_modified":"2026-02-17T17:23:54Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/starting-with-schools-ban-the-blower%E2%80%99s-next-phase","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6f85bbb0-944a-4c15-92e9-0b0f075778c0/IMG_0301.jpeg\"/><p>— it’s Thomas.</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/starting-with-schools-ban-the-blower%E2%80%99s-next-phase","title":"Starting With Schools: Ban the Blower’s Next Phase","summary":"— it’s Thomas.","date_modified":"2026-02-17T04:10:32Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/leaf-blowers-in-spring","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/ZVxKZED\"/><p>Why Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Are Especially Bad in the Spring — and What We Can Do About It</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/leaf-blowers-in-spring","title":"Leaf Blowers in Spring","summary":"Why Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Are Especially Bad in the Spring — and What We Can Do About It","date_modified":"2025-04-04T16:59:39Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/why-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-should-be-banned-and-how-to-get-them","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/1345\"/><p>Gas-powered leaf blowers have become a common tool for yard maintenance, but their convenience comes with significant downsides. These devices are noisy, highly polluting, and detrimental to both the environment and publ...</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/why-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-should-be-banned-and-how-to-get-them","title":"Why Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Should Be Banned and How to Get Them","summary":"Gas-powered leaf blowers have become a common tool for yard maintenance, but their convenience comes with significant downsides. These devices are noisy, highly polluting, and detrimental to both the environment and publ...","date_modified":"2024-10-01T11:58:07Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/happy-fall-embracing-the-season-with-sustainable-choices","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/113475\"/><p>As the air turns crisp and the leaves transform into a kaleidoscope of warm hues, we welcome the beautiful season of fall. It’s a time to enjoy cozy sweaters, pumpkin-spiced treats, and the stunning natural display that ...</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/happy-fall-embracing-the-season-with-sustainable-choices","title":"Happy Fall! Embracing the Season with Sustainable Choices","summary":"As the air turns crisp and the leaves transform into a kaleidoscope of warm hues, we welcome the beautiful season of fall. It’s a time to enjoy cozy sweaters, pumpkin-spiced treats, and the stunning natural display that ...","date_modified":"2024-09-23T11:05:51Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/the-silent-crisis-how-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-disrupt-birdsong","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/23795\"/><p>By Thomas Franklin</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/the-silent-crisis-how-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-disrupt-birdsong","title":"The Silent Crisis: How Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Disrupt Birdsong ","summary":"By Thomas Franklin","date_modified":"2024-09-03T11:12:58Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/the-impact-of-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-on-leaves-and-animal-habit","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/125841\"/><p>By:Thomas Franklin </p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/the-impact-of-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-on-leaves-and-animal-habit","title":"The Impact of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers on Leaves and Animal Habit","summary":"By:Thomas Franklin ","date_modified":"2024-08-30T12:02:41Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/the-silent-harm-how-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-affect-wildlife","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/108511\"/><p>By: Thomas Franklin </p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/the-silent-harm-how-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-affect-wildlife","title":"The Silent Harm: How Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Affect Wildlife","summary":"By: Thomas Franklin ","date_modified":"2024-08-29T11:23:11Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/hearing-loss-caused-by-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-facts-by-thomas","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/110945\"/><p>Gas-powered leaf blowers are notorious for their high noise levels, which can contribute significantly to hearing loss. These machines typically operate at decibel levels ranging from 85 to 100 dB, which is well above th...</p>","url":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/hearing-loss-caused-by-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-facts-by-thomas","title":"Hearing Loss Caused by Gas Powered Leaf Blowers: Facts By Thomas ","summary":"Gas-powered leaf blowers are notorious for their high noise levels, which can contribute significantly to hearing loss. These machines typically operate at decibel levels ranging from 85 to 100 dB, which is well above th...","date_modified":"2024-08-28T12:09:47Z"},{"id":"https://bantheblower.net/blog/f/ban-leaf-blowers-year-round-by-thomas-franklin","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6f85bbb0-944a-4c15-92e9-0b0f075778c0/IMG_0415.jpeg\"/><p>As the vibrant colors of fall grace our landscapes, many of us reach for our trusty leaf blowers to manage the annual shedding of leaves. 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