CLIMATE HERO: Dad gets electric mower to never use, to replace gas mower he never used
REGINA, SK—Not all heroes wear capes, or have time to take care of the lawn this morning hon, but this weekend, absolutely, unless it's nice out.
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Bradley Wallington, a 58-year-old sandwich artist in the Regina area, has resolved to do his part to help the environment in any way he can. To that end, he has put aside his gas-guzzling mower—and in the process, touching it for the first time—and purchased an electric mower, which he has yet to touch after now two weeks.
"I just feel like I'm doing my part," said Wallington. "Just seeing that pollution-causing gas mower sitting there—and I really do mean just sitting there, I have not moved it in any way."
Said Wallington's wife Darla, "This is really exciting. I mean obviously it doesn't matter, but for the neighbours? For the neighbours it looks great."
"Oh gosh I hope our neighbours believe in global warming, or else this meaningless, symbolic move will be bad rather than good."
At press time, the Wallingtons were thinking of getting one of those old-fashioned analog mowers for the people who do believe in global warming, and also in case electricity is bad for the environment, they don't really know anything about what causes global warming, the Wallingtons.
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