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Here are some interesting facts and statistics about sports:

 

The Environmental Impact of sports equipment is huge. Bats, helmets, balls, gloves, skin pads and other sports equipment is made primarily from plastics that are not easily recycled.

A side issue is the amount of water (bottles) energy bars (packaging) Night Lights (energy) and equipment going into landfills every day.

I Just Gotta Tell Ya:

• 30 Million new balls are made every year
• 2.5 Billion gallons of water/day are used to water golf courses
• 2 Million barrels of oil per day in wasted energy from over illumination (night lights
• 70% of the worlds sports balls are produced in Pakistan – where 30% of the population lives below the poverty line.

 

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