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What should you do with your old tennis balls?

Roughly 125 million tennis balls are trashed every year in the United States, ending up in landfills and contributing to environmental woes. But there are more sustainable solutions.

2024-04-15    

Producing and discarding those felt-covered, rubber-cored balls takes an environmental toll. Harvesting rubber contributes to deforestation, and nylon used for the exterior is typically made with petroleum. Every year, about 300 million tennis balls are produced but only a fraction is recycled or repurposed.

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