Tennis pollutes more than you think. The solution is Canadian.
Tennis pollutes more than you think.
The solution is Canadian.
Every ball you toss in the trash takes hundreds of years to break down. Tennis is one of the most polluting sports on the planet — and the solution has existed since 2020, right here in Canada.
If you've ever emptied a basket of balls after practice and thrown the old ones away without thinking — you're not alone. Millions of players do it every year. But that small gesture adds up, and the result is anything but harmless.
Today, we're announcing our official partnership with Tendev, the organization behind the Recycleballs Canada program. Here's why it matters — and how you can get on board.
The problem we'd rather ignore.
A tennis ball is made of rubber, wool, and nylon. None of these materials are biodegradable. When a ball ends up in a landfill, it stays there for a very long time. Globally, that's hundreds of millions of balls per year ending their life in the ground — without ever blending into it.
Hard numbers to read. And yet, the solution exists — it's just still too little known.
Who Tendev is, and why it matters.
Tendev is the Quebec-based organization that manages and coordinates the Recycleballs Canada program — the only structured tennis ball collection and recycling program in the country. Since their agreement with Recycleballs Canada in 2020, they've mobilized dozens of clubs, specialty shops, and sports centers across the country.
Their model is intentionally simple: players and clubs order collection boxes, fill them with used balls, and Tendev handles the rest — pickup, transport to drop-off points, and recycling. Zero excuse not to participate.
"Rubber and nylon are not biodegradable — every time a tennis ball is thrown away, it has a strongly negative impact on the environment."— Tendev's President
Clubs like Carrefour Multisports, the Sainte-Foy–Sillery Tennis Association, and the Almonte Tennis Club have already joined the movement. The stated goal: 150,000 additional balls collected. Every club that gets on board counts.
Recycleballs Canada
The only structured tennis ball collection and recycling program in Canada. Built for clubs, academies, schools, and motivated players.
Discover Tendev →How to get involved, concretely.
Three ways to take part, depending on your profile. The program is designed to integrate into a club, school, or solo player's logistics with zero friction.
Order a collection box directly at recycleballs.ca. It can be delivered to your home, your club, or picked up from a Tendev partner. Once filled with used balls, Tendev collects the box and brings it to a drop-off point.
You play. They handle the rest.
Tendev has developed a dedicated program for schools. Good habits start young — and the educational impact is just as important as the environmental one.
A club that generates thousands of used balls per season is exactly the kind of partner Tendev is looking for. The program slots into existing logistics without friction.
Why RacquetView is involved.
RacquetView was born in Quebec, made in Quebec, designed for the racquet community here at home. We've always wanted the brand to be more than a product — to be part of an ecosystem of players who take care of their sport as much as their backhand.
We film our matches to improve. We analyze our technique. We invest in our gear. Taking two minutes to recycle our balls is the exact same logic — small decisions that end up changing everything.
Supporting Tendev is consistent with who we are. Tennis has given us a lot — might as well give something back.
Quebec's tennis community is small, but it's passionate. If every player, every club, every academy adopted the reflex, the impact would be enormous. Tendev has proven it: with enough collective will, 50,000 balls recovered becomes 150,000, then much more.
We're in this sport for the long run. Might as well make sure it's still here for the next generation.
Order a collection box. Talk to your club. Every ball we recover is a ball that won't spend the next 400 years in the ground.
Join the program →