From Courts To The Wild: Find Out How Wimbledon Tennis Balls Are Recycled into Cozy Mice Homes

Wimbledon, one of the most popular and prestigious tennis tournaments uses thousands of tennis balls in a year. Have you ever asked yourself what happens to the 55,000 tennis balls after Wimbledon? Surprisingly, these tennis balls are recycled into cozy mice homes. Let's find out why and how the tennis balls are recycled. 

During the two weeks of the tournament, Wimbledon uses about 55,000 tennis balls. This includes the 1,700 tennis balls per day provided to the courts for practice in unopened cans. Some of these balls are sold to fans during and after the tournament. Used Wimbledon tennis balls are also donated to the UK Wildlife Trust, where they are used as homes for harvest mice. 

Turning the used tennis balls into Cozy homes for filed mice is a straightforward process. A hole is cut into each tennis ball, leaving the interior hollow. This makes it easily accessible by the field mouse. After that, the balls are placed in the wild and become homes for mice looking for safe shelter.

Field mice struggle to find safe homes in the wild. While they make their homes by weaving reeds and grasses, flooding, and farming methods among other factors have made it harder for the mice to access such materials. Fortunately, the structure of the tennis ball looks like their houses. This is why tennis balls are the perfect solution for making their homes. Some of the used tennis balls are utilized to create safe shelters for the field mice.

The tennis balls provide field mice with perfect shelter against harsh weather conditions and predictors. Turning the tennis balls into a conservation tool is not only beneficial for the mice but also for the environment.