On Sep 5, 9:54*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
"[WASHINGTON] The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday tightened
emissions standards for new gasoline-powered lawn mowers, weed trimmers and
boat engines, reducing the amount of smog-causing pollution these motors
will be allowed to emit. In adopting long-delayed rules that will require
small gas engines to have catalytic converters like those that have been
installed in cars since 1975..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...08/09/04/AR200...

Catalytic converters, smaller than those used on automobiles, should add no
more than $600.00 to your average lawnmower or weed trimmer.

Just buy battery powered tools. Far more convenient.