A growing number of cities and states across the United States are implementing bans or restrictions on gasoline-powered leaf blowers, citing concerns over noise pollution, air pollution, and their contribution to climate change. However, these bans are facing strong opposition from the landscaping industry, which argues that the alternatives are less efficient and more costly. Currently, no state has fully banned gas-powered leaf blowers. However, California has enacted a law that will ban the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines, including those in leaf blowers, starting in 2024. R…