# Insectile Grass Cutters The Lawn Beetle is an Efficient and Eco-Friendly Lawn Mower By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-08 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lawn-beetle References: [walyou](http://walyou.com/lawn-mower-cuts-grass-and-cleans-up-as-it-goes/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/zin/Lawn-Bettel-design-process) Several complaints come along with the [modern lawn mower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commercial-robotic-lawn-mower), and although they're slightly unrelated, the Lawn Beetle manages to offer a magnificent solution to two. First of all, treatment of one's property's green space is sullied by the use of machines that run on gas. Respecting the environment that you care so much to maintain is much more admirably accomplished with this apparatus which is powered by the sun thanks to a [curved solar paneled shell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunseeker-orion-x7-plus). Secondly, designer YunJin Chang solves the problem of leftover grass cuttings with an ingenious system of compacting the trimmings. Inspired by the Dung Beetle, the [Lawn Beetle mower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-lawn-care) eats away at the tips of your turf and expels spheres of compressed grass from behind. The large leafy balls are much easier to collect than the current method of raking the whole yard for scattered cuttings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Lawn Care:** The Lawn Beetle offers an eco-friendly solution to traditional lawn mowers by using solar power and compacting grass trimmings. - **Renewable Energy in Landscaping:** The use of solar power in the Lawn Beetle opens up opportunities for incorporating renewable energy in other landscaping equipment. - **Efficient Grass Disposal:** The Lawn Beetle's system of compacting grass trimmings into large leafy balls presents a more efficient method of grass disposal. ### Who This Affects Most - **Landscaping:** The landscaping industry can adopt eco-friendly practices and equipment like the Lawn Beetle to meet the growing demand for sustainable services. - **Renewable Energy:** The use of solar power in the Lawn Beetle showcases the potential for renewable energy adoption in various industries, including landscaping and lawn care. - **Waste Management:** The Lawn Beetle's grass compaction system highlights opportunities for innovation in waste management, particularly in efficient disposal methods for organic waste. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Award-Winning Robotic Lawn Care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-lawn-care1.md) - [Automated Lawn Care Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-lawn-care-technology.md) - [Solar-Powered Robotic Lawnmowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunscout-pro-robot-lawnmower.md) - [Robotic AI-Powered Lawnmowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-cyber-mower.md) - [Sweeping Lawn Debris Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardena-leaf-lawn-collector.md) - [Auto-Mulching Robotic Lawnmowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airseekers-tron-360-ai-vision-robotic-mower.md) - [AI-Powered Robot Lawnmowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heisenberg-lawnmeister.md) - [Auto-Mapping Robotic Reel Mowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/r1.md) - [App-Controlled Robotic Lawnmowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-lawnmower.md)