What's Green About Tennis...Besides Grass Courts?
More than "chess on the run" -- in David Foster Wallace's memorable phrase -- tennis is an audience-driven sport and has the footprint to show for it. In 2010, though, the US Open continues its collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council by implementing a series of green initiatives. Are you a pro or a ball boy? Go a round with our new quiz and see how you score! (Credit: Franz88/Flickr)
Chemical Index
- 1,4-Dioxane
- Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Atrazine
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
- Carbaryl
- Chlorpyrifos
- Diesel
- Dioxins
- Endosulfan
- Fluoride
- Formaldehyde
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Lead
- Lindane
- Mercury
- Methylene chloride (dichloromethane)
- n-hexane
- Nanomaterials
- Ozone
- Parabens
- Perchlorate
- Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene, PERC, PCE)
- Phthalates
- Propoxur (Flea and Tick Pesticide)
- Pyrethrins
- Pyrethroids
- Styrene
- Sulfur Dioxide
- TDCP/TCEP (Chlorinated Flame Retardants)
- Tetrachlorvinphos (Flea and Tick Pesticide)
- Trichloroethylene (TCE)
- Triclosan and Triclocarban (Antibacterials)
