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Globalised Balls
Find out about the notorious Wimbledon tennis balls
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the WOOL from? | New Zealand |
| Where is the CLOTH from? | UK |
| Where are the DYES from? | UK |
| Where is the SILICA from? | Greece |
| Where is the ZINC OXIDE from? | Thailand |
| Where is the RUBBER from? | Malaysia |
| Where is the TIN from? | Indonesia |
| Where is the CLAY from? | USA |
| Where is the MAGNESIUM CARBONATE from? | Japan |
| Where is the SULFUR from? | South Korea |
| Where is THE FINNISHED BALL manufactured? | Philippines |
| How many balls are made each year? | 300 million |
| What are they recycled into? | Homes for the threatened Harvest Mouse |
| When did production shift to the Philippines? | 2002 |
| Before the Philippines where was production based? | Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
| Which month does the tournament fall in? | June |