My son sent me a link to a golfing blog site that talks about new bio-degradable golf balls for use on cruises:
The original balls were made of rawhide, but the material's hardness was caving in people's expensive drivers. Now, the balls are made mostly of polyvinyl alcohol, or PVA (think Elmer's Glue), which has some elasticity. [Company founder Todd] Baker says the balls are pretty lifelike when hit with wedges and other lofted irons, but admits they only travel a little more than half the distance of a person's typical driver shot. Hey, you can't have everything.
More importantly, when submerged in water, the balls break down in three to five days into non-toxic elements, carbon dioxide and water.
The company is Eco Golf Balls, located in Indianapolis.
The company website has a page dedicated to their golf balls being used in the Antarctic.
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