Green Options » ice skating http://greenoptions.com/tag/ice-skating Posts tagged 'ice skating' Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:08:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Japan Opens Environmentally Friendly Ice-Free Skating Rink http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/14/japan-opens-environmentally-friendly-ice-free-skating-rink/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/14/japan-opens-environmentally-friendly-ice-free-skating-rink/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:08:07 +0000 Jerry James Stone http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/14/japan-opens-environmentally-friendly-ice-free-skating-rink/ This post contains additional media. Click here to view the full post.

A unit of Mitsubishi Plastics Inc. is providing panels for artificial skating rinks that require absolutely no ice.

The petro-based resin panels are made in Spain, measuring 1.965 meters by 0.965 meter, and are available for both domestic ice skating and hockey rinks. Um…one ice skating rink, please. Hold the ice.

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]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/12/14/japan-opens-environmentally-friendly-ice-free-skating-rink/feed/ 100% Recylable Plastic “Ice” Used for Rinks in Scandinavia http://ecoscraps.com/2008/03/08/100-recylable-plastic-ice-used-for-rinks-in-scandinavia/ http://ecoscraps.com/2008/03/08/100-recylable-plastic-ice-used-for-rinks-in-scandinavia/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:49:06 +0000 Jennifer Lance http://ecoscraps.com/2008/03/08/100-recylable-plastic-ice-used-for-rinks-in-scandinavia/ fake-ice-rink.jpgThe southern portions of Scandinavia can no longer rely on the climate to provide temperatures cold enough for outdoor ice skating rinks.  Instead, plastic rinks made of a thin layer of polyethylene coated with propylene glycol are being used to reduce carbon emissions and lessen upkeep costs. The rinks are 100% recyclable.

Image and story source:  Treehugger 

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