Roper Garden Tractor Sustainability: Lessons from the Past
Roper Garden Tractor: A Retrospective on Sustainability in Agricultural Equipment The story of the Roper garden tractor transcends the simple narrative of a lawn-mowing machine; it's a microcosm of the evolving relationship between manufacturing, consumerism, and environmental responsibility. For decades, Roper tractors, often sold through Sears, represented accessible and affordable power for homeowners. But how sustainable was this widespread accessibility, and what lessons can we glean from its rise and eventual acquisition by GE (and subsequent divestment)?...