Polk County Lawn Mower Exchange

In an effort to reduce the amount of ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter, the Polk County Air Quality department, in collaboration with Metro Waste Authority and Midwest Recovery,  is offering fantastic discounts on electric mowers.

Now through June 15th, 2011, you will have the opportunity to exchange your highly polluting gasoline powered lawn mower for an environmentally friendly, zero-emission producing, light weight, easy to operate, extremely quiet Neuton® cordless ELECTRIC mower. This mower retails for $400, but you can get yours for only $149 (CE5) or $209 (CE6). Supplies are limited.

Go to: http://www.neutonpower.com/polk
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Talk of Iowa with Bill McAnally: Preparing for Spring Moisture

Our green instructor and long-time advisor Bill McAnally is a monthly guest on Talk of Iowa's Home Improvement Day. This month, he spoke with host Charity Nebbe about how to protect your home from the many ways water can threaten it. Bill's experience provides clear guidance on rain garden location tips, drainage spout reminders and installing sump pumps, along with insightful answers to listener questions on basement wall bracing, gutter system nuances and more. Laugh while you learn with Bill: Listen | Download.