KASEY BURST I apologize for the potentially misleading title. When I was thinking of what name this week’s piece, all I could think of was Robert Duvall in one of my favorite movies, Kicking and Screaming exclaiming, “I’m Buck Weston, and He’s Got Balls!”
Since the rubber in lacrosse balls has been vulcanized, it is difficult and expensive to recycle. Has anyone explored potentially replacing the crumb rubber in synthetic turf fields with rubber from ground up lacrosse balls? I imagine the cost of transporting lacrosse balls to a location to grind them up is a notable cost but fields typically need to be replaced every 7 to 10 years and based on usage, additional infill materials need to be added during that time frame. Thoughts?
Since the rubber in lacrosse balls has been vulcanized, it is difficult and expensive to recycle. Has anyone explored potentially replacing the crumb rubber in synthetic turf fields with rubber from ground up lacrosse balls? I imagine the cost of transporting lacrosse balls to a location to grind them up is a notable cost but fields typically need to be replaced every 7 to 10 years and based on usage, additional infill materials need to be added during that time frame. Thoughts?