Flushing Meadows' blue tennis courts are going green. Sustainability in the sports world is pretty prevalent these days and the latest entry into the green arena is the United States Tennis Association (USTA) who has worked to create a green US Open this year. Leading the charge at USTA is none other than Billie Jean King. The efforts include waste recycling, green energy, financial contributions to nonprofits, donations of used tennis equipment to youth organizations, and a line of green sportswear designed by Billie Jean and Heidi Klum. Many of the athletes are behind the campaign as well making it even more impressive.
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Hello -
Just wanted to let you know about another green initiative in tennis - the National Tennis Ball Recycling Campaign that has been started by Rebounces
The company pays for the balls to be shipped to them and then recharges the balls for replay.
Over 300 million balls are produced each year, which is over 19,000 tons of rubber and felt that will be land filled each year.
Cheers
- Cannon
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