Every year Wimbledon uses 55,000 of the one billion tennis balls produced, used and thrown away worldwide – with the components used in their manufacture travelling along supply chains more than 80,000 kilometres long before arriving on the court. Unfortunately, many of these balls are only used a few times before being discarded, and though Wimbledon sells many... More
Defra has announced implementation of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set for 1 October 2025, with legislation to follow later this year
