quiet communities

Should you use a battery-powered leaf blower?

Soundproofist explains why many battery-powered leaf blowers are quieter than gas-powered ones and also effective

Battery-powered leaf blowers make significantly less noise. Yes, battery-powered leaf blowers still make noise. They can exceed over 80 decibels. But the noise from these rechargeable blowers doesn’t travel as far. And from what I’ve seen, their output averages in

Cary October 26, 2025 Good noise, Opinion, Solutions, Tools Read more

How to tame the leafblower culture

Episode 18 of Soundproofist is about leafblower noise and how to fight it

Community organizers share struggles and successes in reducing gas-powered leafblower noise You know the sound: a noisy leafblower revving and roaming in your neighborhood. Many of us experience it daily. On weekend mornings when we’re trying to sleep, or while

Soundproofist December 6, 2020May 5, 2024 Activism, Podcast episodes, Solutions Read more