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Greener lawns can be quieter lawns

ISLE’s eco-goal: carbon-neutral grounds keeping

By Jennifer Quinn

Boulder County Business Report

BOULDER – Environmentally friendly homes and green buildings are becoming more common, but what about the landscape surrounding these buildings?

The Boulder-based International Society reducing Lawncare Emissions, or ISLE, is the first nonprofit organization in the world to create universal standards and metrics for carbon and noise pollution in grounds-maintenance equipment.

Richard Evans, director of ISLE, said the implementation of reduced grounds-maintenance pollution is possible without buying new equipment.

“Our mission is to lead the world to carbon-neutral grounds keeping,” he said. “It is an environmental issue that…