On: 17B life years could be saved if air pollution was reduced to WHO standards

[hkt]

Real question: why rake the yard? The road I understand, but what's wrong with just letting the leaves decompose and enrich the soil?

[will4274 → hkt]

Leaves kill the grass. You want the grass to get light through the fall.

[eulgro → will4274]

Just mow the leaves once or twice. Grass gets the light, and the leaves get decomposed more easily.

[anthonypasq → eulgro]

ok? how is that an environmentally better option than using a leaf blower?