Retour Tennis

09/12/2016

'Ditch the garbage can'

Private clubs many times have garbage cans sitting out either by the entrance or courtside for collecting used tennis balls. But they look unprofessional and typically end up being confused for regular garbage cans.

The AD-IN Bin provides your club with a professional-looking receptacle designed specifically for collecting used tennis balls. The AD-IN Bin is mounted on any fence at eye-level, making it easy for members to dispose of their tennis balls. The trap-door bottom allows you to easily empty 200 tennis balls in under five seconds directly into a box or cart.

Consider ditching the garbage can. There is a better way to recycle used tennis balls.

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09/12/2016

If you are just discovering our page and our company, here is the lowdown on Retour Tennis:

We have one mission: make tennis ball recycling as common as recycling soda bottles and cans. We want to help tennis communities across the United States easily collect the over 100 million tennis balls being used each year, so that they do not end up in landfills.

It's that simple.

We provide a tool for tennis players to help make their communities cleaner and healthier.

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09/12/2016

AD-IN Bin Quick Facts:
- The bin holds 200 tennis balls
- The design allows you to empty the bin in less than 5 seconds
- Easily mounts on the fence

The proximity to tennis courts, and convenience of use, promotes and encourages tennis ball recycling wherever the AD-IN Bin is used. Whether a private club or public tennis courts, the AD-IN Bin provides tennis players with a professional and effective way to collect used tennis balls to be reused and recycled.

09/12/2016

It was an exciting two weeks of tennis at the US Open!

Public tennis courts around the country fill up during this time of year, as everyone is excited and motivated by watching the US Open. That means a lot of tennis balls out on the court. Make sure you don't just throw them away. You can reuse and recycle all those balls once it is time to retire them from the courts.

09/10/2016

"Five years from now, every court in America will be recycling tennis balls, and if they are not, players will think, 'Why aren't they doing it?'"

Check out Retour Tennis in the New York Times!

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/11/sports/tennis/yellow-fuzzy-and-flat-where-do-recycled-tennis-balls-go.html?ref=tennis&_r=1

Although most tennis balls end up in landfills, there is a growing effort to reuse them.

09/04/2016

Another great article about tennis balls.

Now...we just need one that offers and in-depth look at recycling tennis balls...

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/sports/tennis/which-tennis-ball-is-in-use-it-makes-a-difference.html?ref=sports&_r=0

Different balls for different tournaments is just one of many adjustments professional tennis players have to make.

09/03/2016

This is where they start, but we're focused on where they end up.

It is important to consider all the stages in the life of a product. At Retour Tennis, our mission is to help communities take control to address the potential waste generate by the over 100 Million tennis balls sold each year in the United States. Check out our site retourtennis.com to learn more about what you can do.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/sports/tennis/wilson-tennis-balls-made.html?ref=sports&_r=0

A factory outside of Bangkok cranks out millions of tennis balls. Here’s how they’re made.

08/28/2016

There are over 100 Million tennis balls sold in the United States each year. Our mission is make sure those balls make it to the recycling centers, not landfills.

08/28/2016

New Rochelle collected over 1,000 balls in the first four months with just one bin. Imagine what we can do with Ad-In Bins at public tennis courts around the country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnoVtVNnWIU&feature=youtu.be

The City of New Rochelle was approached by the initiative in April of 2016, since then New Rochelle Parks and Recreation has recycled over 1,000 tennis balls...

08/28/2016

A huge credit to the parks departments in Maine for taking the initiative. Sometimes it can be difficult to see the big picture, to appreciate each step in the process.

http://www.wastedive.com/press-release/20160303-2026-the-emergence-of-tennis-ball-recycling-in-the-us/

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04/12/2016

We welcome Holly Lewis and the LIncoln, Nebraska Parks and Recreation department to our tennis ball recycling initiative. Retour Tennis is providing an AD-IN Bin to help begin courtside collection for recycling. Tennis balls - the new bottles and cans!