21.01.20
Cleaner, quieter, safer.
At EGO, we have seen the future.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.
Emissions Calculator
Find out your environmental impact based on the petrol gardening tools you use, using our emissions calculator.
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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Understand your emissions with #Challenge2025.
Based on the petrol-powered gardening tools you use, you can find out your environmental impact with our Emissions Calculator via the #LinkInBio!
#Challenge2025 #PowerReimagined #EmissionsCalculator #Emissions #BatteryPower #PetrolPower #ZeroEmissions
Mar 24
There`s no doubt that the majority of us want to do something to tackle the emissions that are polluting our atmosphere. We went to Birmingham`s Clean Air Zone to find out what local residents thought...
#Challenge2025 #Emissions #ZeroEmissions #PowerReimagined #PetrolPower #BatteryPower
Mar 20
We wanted to find out how much more user-friendly battery-powered gardening tools are compared to petrol power, so we put them to the test.
As part of this experiment, we tested the noise and vibrations of a range of petrol and battery-powered tools, and the results speak for themselves.
Have you experienced any physical ailments following the use of petrol-powered tools? Let us know in the comments!
#Challenge2025 #PowerReimagined #EGOPowerPlus #batterypower #petrolpower #handarmvibration #NHV #whitefinger #emissions
Mar 17
With over 89% of UK Councils using petrol-powered tools, it`s ironic that the tools designed to conserve and maintain our green spaces are actually damaging the environment they`re trying to enhance...
We have seen the future, and it`s cleaner, quieter, safer.
In our Report, we uncover the impact of using petrol-powered tools on the environment, and champion the switch to battery-powered tools - a cleaner, and greener, alternative.
#Challenge2025 #PowerReimagined #batterypower #petrolpower #emissions #cleanair #zeroemissions
Mar 15
Did you know that the emissions of the most widely used power tool exceeds that of a car?! 🚗
Our mission with #Challenge2025 is to educate and empower both domestic and professional outdoor power equipment users to see that the only logical choice when purchasing new gardening equipment is battery power. Power that is safer, greener, and cleaner.
Find out more about our call to arms by clicking the #LinkInBio.
#Challenge2025 #batterypower #petrolpower #emissions #powerreimagined
Mar 13
In the #Challenge2025 Report, we uncovered that two thirds of users reported suffering from some kind of illness or injury associated with using petrol-powered gardening tools!
And, we`re not surprised.
In our latest research, we put the most popular petrol-powered tools to the test once again to uncover the true vibration and noise levels of petrol-powered tools, in comparison to their battery-powered counterparts.
#Challenge2025 #batterypower #petrolpower #NHV #handarmvibration #whitefinger
Mar 9
As part of our #Challenge2025 mission, @egopowerpluseu has partnered with @edenprojects and pledges to plant a tree for every EGO tool sold in Europe and, in addition, each tool that is registered for an extended warranty.
Click the link in bio to find out more 🌲
#EdenReforestation #Reforestation #EGO #EGOPower #PowerReimagined
Mar 7
Did you know that Cultivation Street Week kicks off on the 6th of March?
If you`re taking part in a community garden project, consider using battery-powered tools. Battery-powered tools offer users the same performance as petrol-powered alternatives, while being better for the environment and safer for those using them, with less hand, arm vibrations and noise pollution.
To learn more about making the switch to battery-powered tools, visit our website via the #LinkInBio.
#Challenge2025 #CultivationStreet #Gardening #CommunityGarden #BatteryPower #PetrolPower
Mar 3
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.
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#Challenge2025 #PowerReimagined #BatteryPower #PetrolPower #Gardening #GardeningTools
Feb 24
Do you want a future that`s cleaner, quieter, and safer?
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Challenge2025 is our call to arms to educate and empower both domestic and professional outdoor power equipment users to make the right choice when it comes to buying new gardening equipment. And that choice is battery power.
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The Report takes a look at the impact petrol-powered tools are having on our environment and reveals some pretty shocking statistics about them.
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Download your copy via the #LinkInBio!
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#Challenge2025 #Gardening #GardeningTools #Emissions #ZeroEmissions
Feb 20
Do you know the impact of your petrol-powered gardening tools?
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In collaboration with @egopowerpluseu, we have created our Emissions Calculator - a simple-to-use calculator, to find out how much emissions your petrol-powered gardening tools produce.
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All you need to do is enter some information about which tools you frequently use, and we`ll do the rest. The results might surprise you!
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Give it a go via the #LinkInBio.
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#Challenge2025
Feb 17
In collaboration with @EGOPowerPlusEU, we have created an education pack for use in classrooms to help pupils engage with the hidden dangers of petrol-powered tools.
Designed for Key Stage 2 pupils, the Education Pack includes climate change activities for primary schools which have been mapped against the KS2 Art, Science, and English curriculums, allowing pupils to learn about air pollution while contributing to their wider development.
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Download a copy of your pack via the #LinkInBio.
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#Challenge2025 #ClimateChange #Emissions #EducationPack
Feb 15
We created The Report to better understand the impact petrol-powered tools were having on our environment, but also to find out how the public felt about that impact.
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The results were clear, with 48% of respondents concerned about air pollution in their area. We also discovered that 84% agreed that everybody should help to reduce pollution.
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And everybody can, by switching to battery-powered tools as a cleaner, greener, and safer alternative.
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#Challenge2025 #Emissions #Gardening #gardeninglife #zeroemissions
Feb 7
When you picture the future, what do you want it to look like?
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Clean? Safe? Quiet?
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We can have this, and one of the ways we can make it possible is by switching to battery power - a greener alternative to petrol.
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#Challenge2025 #CleanAir #NoisePollution #Emissions #ZeroEmissions #BatteryPower #GreenPower
Jan 26
The team from @EGOPowerPlusEU was honoured to be invited to Carolus Clusius College in Zwolle, Netherlands, to speak at their durability festival in the summer.
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Our aim was to empower students to choose battery-power tools over petrol ones and, as part of the session, the students were asked to solve a ‘physics issue’ about Voltage, Amperage, and Autonomy.
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We want to thank the college for having us, and we hope the students enjoyed it as much as we did.
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You can read more about our trip via the #LinkInBio.
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#Challenge2025 #Education #ClimateChange #Activism #ZeroEmissions #NetZero #Emissions
Jan 25
Do you know how many emissions your petrol-power tool produces? 🤔 We can tell you!
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Our Emissions Calculator takes the power tools you use, combining that figure with the amount of time you use those tools, to reveal how much carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide (CO2) your tools create weekly, monthly, and yearly.
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What`s more, you will see a calculation of how much particulate is produced which can be inhaled and pose a great risk to our health.
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You might be surprised at your results. Click the #LinkInBio to give it a try!
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#Challenge2025 #PowerReimagined #Emissions #BatteryPower #ZeroEmissions #EmissionsCalculator
Jan 20
When we tested a range of petrol-power tools at our Millbrook Testing Centre, we expected emissions to be high...
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The actual results were much more shocking...!
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Watch our video to see the level of emissions produced by some commonly used petrol-power tools 🎬
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#Challenge2025 #petrolpower #batterypower #zeroemissions #netzero
Jan 19
👉 89% of UK council tools are petrol powered,
👉 They use 600,000 litres of fuel each year,
👉 A petrol leaf blower gives out 11x more emissions than a Ford Fiesta!
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How do these stats make you feel? Sad?Angry? Empowered to make a change?
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Our Report highlights some more of the facts about petrol-power tools and the benefits of switching to battery-power instead.
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Download your copy by clicking the #LinkInBio
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#Challenge2025 #PowerReimagined #Gardening #Landscaping #PetrolPower #Emissions #ZeroEmissions
Jan 18
Working in partnership with @EdenProjects, we have pledged to plant a tree for every @EGOPowerPlusEU power tool sold. We`ll then plant another one for every tool that is registered with an extended warranty 🌳🌳
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That means that by buying battery-powered tools, not only are you helping to reduce emissions and noise pollution, but you are also helping to give back to the planet!
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Discover more about our work with Eden Reforestation by clicking the #LinkInBio
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#Challenge2025 #Reforestation #ClimateChange #TreePlanting #NoisePollution #ZeroEmissions #NetZero
Jan 13
Of all those who took part in our survey (a mixture of home gardeners and professional power tool users), 66% reported that they had experienced injuries or health problems linked to the use of petrol-power tools. This can`t continue!
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The noise and vibration that come with petrol-powered tools can lead to hearing loss, tingling sensations in the hands and arms, and `white finger`. Making the switch to battery power can make a significant difference to the health of the user, and that`s something we should all be fighting for.
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Find out more about the effects of petrol-power tools in The Report, which you can download by clicking the #LinkInBio
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#Challenge2025
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