A person uses a leaf blower to remove fall leaves from a lawn. - Flystock/Shutterstock Public concern about pollution tends to fluctuate, and it's been at a bit of a low lately. As a result, bans on ...

Fall is here, which means leaves are falling. But when it comes to cleaning up the leaves and clearing them away, more cities and states are banning gas-powered leaf blowers as the tool of choice.

With just over two years to go before gas-powered leaf blowers are banned year-round in Ann Arbor, the city is offering new financial incentives to help residents make the transition to alternative ...