Summer’s newest eco-friendly trend may not be as fresh as you think

Finding an eco-friendly way to manage your summer lawn mowing doesn’t have to involve a manual push mower or even an expensive electric version. For some innovative yet old-school organizations, this year's hottest new green tool is the goat. From Google to the state of Maryland, goats are eating away at overgrown lawns across the country.

At the Mountain View, California Google headquarters about 200 goats spent a week clearing a nearby field, helping to reduce the area fire-hazard and clear out brush and weeds. More information can be found about the Google goats on the official Google blog.

The State Highway Administration in Maryland is also using goats to maintain a stretch along the side of a highway northwest of Baltimore that is home to the Bog turtle, a threatened species native to the eastern United States that lives near the highway. Not only are the goats environmentally friendly and cost effective lawn mowers, they are also helping to preserve the smallest turtle species in the United States, and that’s nothing to kid about.

You can read more about Maryland’s lawn mowing goats here.