The hall of the National Performance Center of Swiss Tennis in Biel appears in new splendor – thanks to the newly installed tarpaulins behind the courts.
Not only the partners and sponsors pictured on it, but also the environment can be happy about this.
The tarpaulins at the two ends of each court have to withstand a lot. For example, because thousands of balls bounce against it every day. The burden is even greater when players experience emotional outbursts. It is not uncommon for rough encounters with a racket to occur. More than 20 years ago, a certain Roger Federer – out of anger about his game – even destroyed a freshly installed tarpaulin.
New tarpaulins are 100 percent climate-neutral
It is therefore not surprising that the tarpaulins in the National Training Center of Swiss Tennis in Biel also have to be renewed from time to time – this is what happened this week. First and foremost, this is good news for the environment. Because for the first time the tarpaulins were produced in a completely climate-neutral manner.
The blue fabric seen in the photos is made from 90 percent recycled PET bottles and 10 percent waste fished from the sea. Of course, the processing of the materials and their transport still cause CO2 emissions. In order to achieve maximum sustainability, these emissions were offset.
In concrete terms, this means that Swiss Tennis supports a climate protection project that aims to effectively improve the condition of the forests, biotopes and moors in the various project regions.
Like giving up 6209 cups of coffee
By supporting the climate protection project, 373 kilograms of CO2 could be compensated. This corresponds to the amount of CO2 that is emitted when driving 1,863 kilometers in a car or when filling 2,235 rubbish bags.
If you want to achieve a similar saving in everyday life, you would have to do without 6209 cups of coffee or brush your teeth 124 times without water.
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