Project Green Ball has collection bins at various locations up and down the East Coast. You can also mail tennis balls to the company. View the “Donate” page of their website for more details. ReBounces is another company dedicated to tennis ball recycling.
Simply so, what do they do with used tennis balls?
Collected balls are sent to a milling company where they are ground down and rubber is separated from the outer fabric by a ‘blowing process’. Using this process, 40,000 balls can be converted into 100 square metres of floor covering, and so far 30 completed sports floors have been produced using recycled tennis balls.
- Ask your local tennis club what they do with their old tennis balls, and ask if they would be willing to donate them.
- Drive around the local tennis courts (high schools, colleges, parks, etc.)
Similarly one may ask, how long do tennis balls last?
Playing at a recreational level, a can of pressurised tennis balls will last anywhere between 1-4 weeks of light to moderate play. If used for competitive tennis, a pressurised set of tennis balls might last as little as 1-3 hours. Pressureless tennis balls can last 1 year and maybe even longer.
What tennis balls last the longest?
Not only are the Penn Pro Marathon Extra Duty tennis balls their longest-lasting ball. They are also packed with Penn’s latest technology to enhance performance.
Why are tennis balls in short supply?
It seems a mix of more people gravitating towards the sport and COVID-19 port delays are the main reasons for the shortage, according to Gordon’s findings. Gordon spoke to customer service specialists from Tennis Warehouse, Tennis Express and Head and all responses were essentially the same.
Are tennis balls eco friendly?
Tennis ball production is not the most eco-friendly process. The high-visibility yellow felt coating on the ball is usually a blend of wool and nylon, which is a petroleum-based product. Plantations used to produce the rubber that’s found in the core of the ball can threaten plant and animal biodiversity.