For Millennials Only #2

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Velcro Throw and Catch Game!

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  1. This velcro throw and catch game is often played at the beach. Recent upgrades to the game have made it much more waterproof than previously.
  2. Velcro was first commercially introduced in the late 1950s by Swiss electrical engineer Georges de Mestral.
  3. The term “velcro” is a combination of two French words: velours (velvet) and croché (hook). Velcro is both the name of the company the founder created, as well as registered trademark of the original product.
  4. Each year approximately 325 million tennis balls are produced, which contributes to roughly 20,000 tonnes of waste in the form of a not easily biodegradable rubber.
  5. In 2015, three companies (Advanced Polymer Technology, Ace Surfaces and reBounces) joined together to create a recycling system that incorporates recycled tennis balls into a tennis court surface.
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  1. This velcro throw and catch game is often played at the beach. Recent upgrades to the game have made it much more waterproof than previously.
  2. Velcro was first commercially introduced in the late 1950s by Swiss electrical engineer Georges de Mestral.
  3. The term “velcro” is a combination of two French words: velours (velvet) and croché (hook). Velcro is both the name of the company the founder created, as well as registered trademark of the original product.
  4. Each year approximately 325 million tennis balls are produced, which contributes to roughly 20,000 tonnes of waste in the form of a not easily biodegradable rubber.
  5. In 2015, three companies (Advanced Polymer Technology, Ace Surfaces and reBounces) joined together to create a recycling system that incorporates recycled tennis balls into a tennis court surface.

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