Washington DC City Council member Mary Cheh was the legislative force behind the Council’s unanimous vote in 2018 to begin a three-year phase-out of hyper-polluting, antiquated gas-powered leaf blowers in the nation’s capital.

In her recent news letter to residents, Cheh reminded them to be prepared for the transition, effective January 1 of next year. Here’s what she said:

Another City Council member, Brianne Nadeau, mentioned the changeover in her newsletter as well. Here is what she said: