Quiet Clean RI

Advocates for healthy, quiet landscape maintenance

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  • Quieter lawn care is coming to Rhode Island!

    EcoQuiet Lawn Care is coming to Rhode Island, and is now scheduling new client consultations for service starting in January 2026. EcoQuiet has been providing fully electric lawn care in Massachusetts since 2014, and will soon service Greater Providence and the East Bay. Please use this link to sign up now for more information or

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  • OER launches Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program

    As of Nov 21, 2024, Rhode Island businesses are eligible to receive up to $1250 toward the cost of an electric leaf blower, through a program launched by the RI Office of Energy Resources. Applications will be open until June 30, 2025, at Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program.

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  • New map of leaf blower policies in the US

    U.S. PIRG has developed an interactive map showing which cities and states have taken action to reduce pollution from gas-powered lawn equipment.

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  • Progress in Rhode Island

    We have recently had two positive developments in the move away from gas-powered landscaping machines: Rhode Island will offer a rebate program to help commercial landscapers upgrade to electric leaf blowers. The Office Of Energy Resources is currently working out the details of the program and it should be active by the end of the

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  • Rhode Island Bill introduced: 2025 Battery-Powered Leaf Blower Pilot Rebate and Education Program

    Rep. Jennifer Boylan (Barrington) and Sen. Sam Zurier (Providence) have introduced companion bills RI H7495 and S2277, entitled “2025 Battery-powered Leaf Blower Pilot Rebate And Education Program,” to the RI House and Senate. H7495/S2277 aims to reduce air and noise pollution from gas-powered leaf blowers and other landscaping equipment by helping landscape professionals adopt zero-emission technology.

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  • Leaf Blower Bans in Greater Boston

    Liz Neisloss reports on efforts to control gas leaf blowers in the greater Boston area for WGBH

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  • Barrington Town Council to consider limiting gas leaf blowers

    On November 6, 2023, the Barrington Town Council will consider “Actions to Mitigate Noise Pollution for Health and Wellness of Barrington,” recommended by the Resilience and Energy Commission. View the agenda

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  • New report shows high pollution from lawn care devices

    In Rhode Island, lawn and garden equipment creates 72,640 tons of carbon dioxide, 58 tons of fine particulates, and 182 tons of nitrogen oxides…

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