Sports
Yonex Mavis 300 Nylon Shuttlecocks
Tube of 6 shuttles
72
g
Total plastic weight
Nylon shuttlecocks eventually fray and break, leaving small plastic fibers on courts.
15%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose

Material breakdown
3 components- Polyamide (Nylon)36g
- PE base16g
- PET tube20g
Production footprint
Per unit216L
Water to produce
0.87kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Feather shuttlecocksMade from natural feathers and cork; biodegradable.0gplastic
- Cardboard shuttle tubeReplaces the plastic tube with paperboard.10gplastic
- Recycled nylon shuttlesShuttlecocks made from recycled synthetic fibers.36gplastic
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