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Rally for a Greener Game: USTA Atlanta and RecycleBalls Team Up
RecycleBalls, a nonprofit organization that upcycles and recycles tennis balls, has teamed up with USTA Atlanta to help the environment
ATLANTA, GA - USTA Atlanta, the largest community tennis association in the country, is excited to announce a new partnership with RecycleBalls, the nonprofit organization on a mission to upcycle and recycle all tennis balls. With this collaboration, the two organizations aim to increase environmental sustainability for the Atlanta tennis community.
"We are thrilled to partner with RecycleBalls, who just hit a milestone of recycling 10 million tennis balls, and to promote sustainability in our tennis community," said Amy O’Connell, Executive Director of USTA Atlanta. "We're proud to expand on our commitment to the environment and encourage all of our members to participate in this recycling effort."
The partnership will launch at the City Finals in February and will be available at the Junior Team Tennis Qualifier, making it easy for players to recycle their used tennis balls. Several tennis clubs already invest in the recycling program and the partnership with USTA Atlanta expands on the community's commitment to increased sustainability.
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"We are honored to partner with USTA Atlanta and to expand progress toward our goal of upcycling and recycling all tennis balls," said Erin Cunningham, CEO of RecycleBalls. "With USTA Atlanta's help, we can reach even more players and make a bigger impact on the environment."
Currently in the US, 125 million tennis balls end up in the trash every year and take up to 400 years to decompose. With this partnership and the engagement of tennis players around the community, USTA Atlanta and RecycleBalls are thrilled to be able to reduce that number and be a leader in sports sustainability.
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"As a tennis player, it's great to see organizations like RecycleBalls and USTA Atlanta working together to make our sport more sustainable," said local tennis player, Jill Coco. "I'm excited to participate in the program and do my part to help the environment."
For more information about RecycleBalls and its program, please visit www.recycleballs.org. To learn more about USTA Atlanta and its upcoming events, please visit www.ustaatlanta.com.
