University of Maine bioengineers have made golf balls out of ground lobster shells.
Because the balls break down in water in about a week, the researchers say the balls could find an audience on cruise ships, where they can be whacked off the side of decks.
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http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2011/04/08/design-roundup-lobster-golf-balls-10k-sustainable-phone
The biodegradable balls are intended for use on cruise ships, where hobby golfers whack hundreds of thousands of golf balls out to sea each year. Golf ball littering is a big problem on land, too: In the United States alone, an estimated 300 million balls are lost or discarded annually. Traditional golf balls take up to a millennium to decompose.
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