THE RUBBER TROUBLE

WHY DO OVER 1 MILLION SPORTS BALLS END UP IN LANDFILLS EACH YEAR? LANDFILLS HAVE A SEVERE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. THEY CAN POLLUTE AND POISON OUR DRINKING WATER, SOIL, AND AIR WE BREATHE. RUBBER DISCARDED IN LANDFILLS IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS TYPES OF WASTE. THEY CAUSE THE WORST CHEMICAL FIRES AND RELEASE THE MOST TOXINS.

EACH YEAR OVER 1 MILLION FOOTBALLS AND 1 MILLION BASKETBALLS ARE MANUFACTURED IN THE WORLD. THESE BALLS HAVE AN AVERAGE LIFESPAN OF A MERE 2 YEARS, BUT TAKE OVER 700 YEARS TO DECOMPOSE. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO ORGANIZED RECYCLING PROGRAM THAT EXISTS TO REDUCE THIS WASTE.