Kubalsky gathers the cracked pickleballs from where she plays with her husband. She takes them home and uses glitter, glue, beads, bows and other craft supplies to give new life to the cracked balls.

Instead of throwing it all away though, try these top tips for reducing Christmas ... to scrunch it into a ball. If it scrunches, and stays scrunched, it can probably be recycled.

November 2024, Quezon City.   The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has detected hazardous chemicals in plastic balls ...