Playing tennisis fun, but constantly replacing balls? Not so much. It's not only a pain — it's bad for the environment. Theaverage can of tennis ballsmay last just one to four weeks for recreational play and onlyone to three hoursfor competitive or professional play! Every year,125 million tennis ballsend up in landfills in the U.SA.
These ubiquitous fuzzy yellow balls are primarilymade from rubberthat comes from specific rubber trees in Thailand. Although they will eventually decompose, these balls take a whopping400 yearsto go back into the earth. During this time, they produce a whole lot of methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.
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Instead of opening a can for a match and then tossing 'em in the trash, help tennis balls achieve their full potential in one of these 11 creative ways.