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At EGO, we have seen the future.

Challenge 2025 is our call to arms to educate and empower change in both domestic and professional outdoor power equipment users to make battery the principal power source and leave petrol where it belongs, in the past.

We believe that it makes no sense for tools that are designed to improve our environment to be at the same time producing noxious emissions and noise pollution that damage the very environment they are trying to enhance.

The time has come to take up the challenge and insist on change.

The good news is the battery technology to match the power of petrol already exists today!

The Report

We commissioned emissions and fuel economy tests, surveyed domestic and professional power tool users and submitted Freedom of Information Requests to deliver our report on the full environmental impact of petrol-powered tools.
The Report

Emissions Calculator

Find out your environmental impact based on the petrol gardening tools you use, using our emissions calculator.
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Education Pack

Perfect for teachers and parents, the Challenge 2025 Education Pack allows children to understand the importance of good air quality.
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Did you know that 89% of council tools are petrol powered? 😱
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That means using over 600,000 litres of fuel each year.
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Did you know that 89% of council tools are petrol powered? 😱 . That means using over 600,000 litres of fuel each year. . We launched #Challenge2025 to raise awareness around the damage this is doing to our environment. Find out more about the impact petrol powered tools are having, and what we can do to combat it, in our report. . Click the #LinkInBio #Challenge2025 #PowerReimagined #Gardening #Landscaping #PetrolPower #Emissions #ZeroEmissions

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One of the most asked questions we get with #Challenge2025 is "where did you get these results from?"
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Last year, we ...

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One of the most asked questions we get with #Challenge2025 is "where did you get these results from?" . Last year, we visited the Millbrook testing centre to run a series of emissions and fuel economy tests, to discover the true impact of using petrol-powered gardening tools. Each tool was run at maximum speed, until stable exhaust temperature and emissions were achieved. And, the results are shocking! 😱 . Watch the video to learn more. . #SMOGOFF #ZeroEmissions

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By reducing the levels of pollution in public areas by 50%, the rate of poor lung function among children could be halved.
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To ...

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By reducing the levels of pollution in public areas by 50%, the rate of poor lung function among children could be halved. . To target the effects of air and noise pollution in our public areas, cars are being targeted by clean air and low emission zones, but petrol-powered gardening tools remain unregulated - despite some producing more emissions than the average car! 🚗 . Demand better. Make the switch to battery-powered gardening tools for a cleaner, quieter, and safer, future. . Follow #Challenge2025 or visit our website to learn more. . #Emissions #Pollution #AirPollution #NoisePollution #WorldCOPDAwarenessDay #COPD #CleanAir

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With #Challenge2025, it's our aim that battery-powered gardening tools will become the principal power source as we highlight the ...

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With #Challenge2025, it's our aim that battery-powered gardening tools will become the principal power source as we highlight the impact of using petrol-powered tools on our health and environment. . It makes no sense for the tools and equipment that are designed to improve our environment to be, at the same time, producing noxious emissions and noise pollution that damages the very environment they're trying to enhance. . Visit our website to learn more. . #Emissions #Pollution #Environment #NoisePollution #AirPollution

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Switch to battery-powered gardening tools and plant a tree! 🌲
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Want to discover how? Visit our website via the #LinkInBio.
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Switch to battery-powered gardening tools and plant a tree! 🌲 . Want to discover how? Visit our website via the #LinkInBio. . @EGOPowerPlusEU @EdenProjects . #Challenge2025 #Reforestation #EdenReforest #Reforest #PlantingTrees

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A majority of UK councils continue to use petrol-powered tools while maintaining our outdoor spaces, despite evidence suggesting that some ...

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A majority of UK councils continue to use petrol-powered tools while maintaining our outdoor spaces, despite evidence suggesting that some produce more emissions than the average car - and battery-powered alternatives are available! . After the introduction of its Clean Air Zone last year, we visited Birmingham's city centre and asked the public if they'd like to see the council's use of petrol-powered tools change. And we received some interesting responses! . It's time to demand better. Follow #Challenge2025. . #Emissions #Pollution #AirPollution #CleanAirZone #Birmingham

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Do you use petrol-powered gardening tools? Have you ever experienced hearing loss, "white finger" attacks, or any other physical ...

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Do you use petrol-powered gardening tools? Have you ever experienced hearing loss, "white finger" attacks, or any other physical ailment, following the use of your petrol-powered gardening tools? This video is for you. . #Challenge2025 #PowerReimagined #BatteryPower #PetrolPower #Gardening #GardeningTools

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Evidence. Insight. Expert opinion. That's three things the #Challenge2025 report brings together, to uncover the true environmental ...

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Evidence. Insight. Expert opinion. That's three things the #Challenge2025 report brings together, to uncover the true environmental impact of using petrol-powered gardening tools. . The startling statistics that we've been able to uncover outline just how damaging petrol-powered equipment is for our environment and, despite using petrol engines, how they're not subject to the same standards and testing as roadgoing vehicles! 🚗 . Download your copy for free via the #LinkInBio. . #Emissions #Pollution #Environment #CleanAir

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Want to learn more about #Challenge2025? Come and visit us at @saltex_show!
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We will be on stand for the next two days, with ...

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Want to learn more about #Challenge2025? Come and visit us at @saltex_show! . We will be on stand for the next two days, with @egopowerpluseu. Come say hi! 👏 . #batterypowered #egopowerplus #battery🔋 #saltex2022 #saltex

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From the tools you use in your garden at home to the groundskeeping teams that maintain the areas near your office, school, and leisure ...

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From the tools you use in your garden at home to the groundskeeping teams that maintain the areas near your office, school, and leisure activities, we want you to get behind #Challenge2025 by demanding better. . Why should you, your children, family or friends, needlessly breathe in emissions - or guard your ears - from unregulated petrol-powered outdoor equipment, when there are battery-powered alternatives available? . Discover more via the #LinkInBio. . #Emissions #Pollution #AirPollution #NoisePollution

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Climate change is a global problem and, while it's often talked about on TV and online news, it's only through education that the ...

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Climate change is a global problem and, while it's often talked about on TV and online news, it's only through education that the next generation will be able to learn and take action. . It's likely that, in recent years, children are already asking questions about climate change - but it's not an easy topic to explain. To help, we have created an Education Pack that features a set of lesson ideas and resources to help pupils understand air pollution and how it's caused. . We're also giving one school the chance to win £2.5K of @EGOPowerPlusEU equipment to give them a headstart in making a change towards a cleaner, quieter, and safer, future. . #Challenge2025 #Emissions #ClimateChange #Education

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With the focus shifting from petrol to battery power, across a range of industries, people are becoming more aware of the threat possessed ...

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With the focus shifting from petrol to battery power, across a range of industries, people are becoming more aware of the threat possessed by petrol power but, this regulation is often overlooked in the gardening industry. . Using petrol-powered gardening tools, such as a leaf blower, a user is exposed to the harmful noise and vibrations of the tools and, shockingly, over one-fifth of those surveyed as part of the research behind #Challenge2025 reported that the noise from petrol engines has caused issues with their hearing! 👂 . What is your experience of using petrol-powered gardening tools, and making the switch to battery power? We'd love to hear from you. . #Emissions #PetrolPower #Gardening #GardeningTools

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We have seen the future and it's cleaner, quieter, safer - and battery-powered. That's one of the reasons @EGOPowerPlusEU is now ...

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We have seen the future and it's cleaner, quieter, safer - and battery-powered. That's one of the reasons @EGOPowerPlusEU is now part of the #LawnMowingSimulator game! . Lawn Mowing Simulator gives users the chance to experience the beauty and detail of mowing the Great British countryside, which allows you to ride an authentic and expansive roster of real-world licensed lawn mowers, from the comfort of your own home (or sofa). . #Challenge2025 #Gardening #LawnMowingSimulatorGamePlay #BatteryPower

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Have you ever wondered how noise and vibration are tested on gardening tools?
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After surveying 1,255 people and finding that ...

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Have you ever wondered how noise and vibration are tested on gardening tools? . After surveying 1,255 people and finding that two-thirds of trade users are suffering from petrol-related ailments, we thought it was time to see what the real-life difference is between petrol and battery tools. . Watch our IGTV to learn more! 🎬 . #Challenge2025 #BatteryPower #PetrolPower #PowerReimagined #Gardening

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Understand your emissions with #Challenge2025!
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Visit our website via the #LinkInBio to find out your environmental impact, based ...

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Understand your emissions with #Challenge2025! . Visit our website via the #LinkInBio to find out your environmental impact, based on the petrol-powered gardening tools you use. . #Emissions #Environment #PetrolPower #PowerReimagined

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With a focus on innovation, and a comprehensive range of battery-powered outdoor power equipment, that's one of the reasons ...

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With a focus on innovation, and a comprehensive range of battery-powered outdoor power equipment, that's one of the reasons @EGOPowerPlusEU has partnered with @EdenProjects and pledge to plant a tree for every EGO tool sold in Europe - and, in addition, for each tool that is registered for an extended warranty. . That's just one of the ways we're dedicated to a cleaner, quieter, and safer, future. . #Challenge2025 #Reforestation #Reforest #TreePlaning

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Cleaner, quieter, and safer - that's the future with #Challenge2025.
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It makes no sense for the tools and equipment ...

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Cleaner, quieter, and safer - that's the future with #Challenge2025. . It makes no sense for the tools and equipment that's designed to improve our environment to be, at the same time, producing emissions and noise pollution that damages the very environment they're trying to enhance. . The time has come to take up the challenge and insist on change. . #Emissions #Environment #NoisePollution #Pollution

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60% of people we surveyed for our Report think that pollution could be reduced if everybody switched to electric gardening power tools! ...

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60% of people we surveyed for our Report think that pollution could be reduced if everybody switched to electric gardening power tools! 🔋 . And, by learning about the far-reaching impact of petrol-powered gardening tools with #Challenge2025, we can give you the tools to make an informed decision on your next tool of choice. . Follow us or visit our website to discover more. . #Pollution #Emissions #Gardening #Landscaping #PowerReimagined