Eco Factor: Skating rinks made from resin plastic says no to water and cooling systems.
Winter is the time all ice skating lovers keep on waiting for. The wait is over for some skaters in northern Japan who will be able to skate during any season of the year and that too without using electricity to freeze huge amounts of water. A 300-square meter skating rink has been developed in Toyama, Japan that has been made from 80 pieces of plastic glued together. The use of plastic saves water and also the electricity that would have been used to freeze water for skating.
The Dark Side:
The skating rink says no to water and cooling systems, but the plastic used in the rink would have been developed after releasing huge amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. The rink could have been better if it used recycled plastic.
Via: GreenPacks
Although it seems a great move forward as far as conserving water and all its other benefits.
I’m curious to know how much wear (from skaters blades)can this plastic surface withstand? can groves be made?, if so it could mean in a few years the rink surface will be in need of repair.
just curiosity really.
