lets face it dirty emissions from a small two stroke lawn mower engine is not going to do any thing what so ever to improve our air quality, stop climate change, or stop the sky from falling in
some people in power paid lots of money sitting in a office make up stupid laws and know whats best for us!!!
Both 2 and 4 cycle have greatly improved over the years emissions wise. Went it comes to 2 cycles here many owners opt to buy the cheapest marine grade fuel oils and improperly mix the fuel as they are having to measure the oil mix and are too cheap to even to buy to measuring cup instead opting to buy alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs. They are so lazy that trash that can be put a waste container they simply throw it out even when they walk right pass a trash can the next minute. When they change vehicle fluids they simply just pour it out in the environment instead taking it by the recycling center they drive past every day because they are too busy to take the time.
Our 2 cycles here once use fuel mixes of 16:1 but with the synthetics oils are now at 50:1 which is 3X times cleaner than in the past and that don't don't even take into account the improvements in ignition timing and fuel improvements. These synthetic oils fuel oil even work in the older equipment that once use 16:1 when mixed at 50:1.
If we all used fuel efficient equipment would be great but let's face it people are too lazy. They rather opt for hydrostatic rider instead a manual shifted one. I have compare both with the same engine. The hydro based ones even with a clean burning engine still pollutes more as they burn as much as 50% more fuel. My little 38" cut mower uses a lot less fuel to cut the same grass as the bigger mowers; it just takes longer to do the same work. I got 6 acres here. Normally I use about 2 gallons in my mower but with some the customer mowers I use nearly twice that.
If you ever went though the trash people throw indiscriminately you would be surprised just how lazy they are and how uncaring they are. This I have seen personally as I did roadside recycling for about 10 years. They throw just about every thing out including money. I remember one clothes dryer that had a $100 bill inside it.
If we all did our part we would not be the mess that we are in now. I remember when 911 happen here in the States when all the planes were grounded and people were staying off the road except for needed trips. The air within two weeks started becoming clear again.
Just look at places like China, India and other places were are no controls in place. What a mess....
