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| Author: | hhhhhh [ 09 Feb 2019, 08:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Can you recycle table tennis balls? |
Is there a better way to toss a cracked ball? I asked my waste company if it was OK to recycle them with numbered plastics, but they did not know. |
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| Author: | iskandar taib [ 09 Feb 2019, 08:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can you recycle table tennis balls? |
The new ones are ABS. That would make it "Other" or "7" under the Recycling Code used in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resin_identification_code What else is made of ABS? Mainly tough stuff like car parts (the grille, the parts that hold in the headlights, etc.) - so no, I don't think you can throw them in the recycling bin, that's used mainly for containers. The best I can think of is to collect them in one place (e.g. a club) and when you have a large amount of them contact the recyclers and tell them you have a bunch of ABS balls. The old celluloid balls - you could always do this: Iskandar |
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| Author: | hhhhhh [ 09 Feb 2019, 09:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Can you recycle table tennis balls? |
That is a good idea. I have also repurposed them into fishing bobbers. All you need to do is epoxy a swivel onto the ball. Or even a bent paper clip. It gets some funny looks on the pier but it works. |
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