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46 Balls Better Than Tar Balls

From Paint Ball Artwork to Blinged Out Soccer Balls

— July 6, 2010 — Eco
This collection of balls better than tar balls is in light of the recent discovery of tar balls on a Texas beach. These toxic discoveries are scary examples of how damaging the oil spill is and how its effect is spreading.

To lighten the mood, this collection of balls features everything from soccer balls to edible eyeballs to paintball art.

Implications - The ball is a shape we've grown to associate with fun and play since childhood. Product designers have released ball-shaped versions of nearly everything imaginable, from lighting to footwear. Even traditional balls used to play sports have gotten an aesthetic revamp to appeal to consumers who are accustomed to tech-savvy conveniences.
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Behemoth Bouncy Balls
Behemoth Bouncy Balls
Madballs Puts a Grotesque Spin on Playing Catch
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Colossal Disco Balls
Colossal Disco Balls
La Maitresse De La Tour Eiffel Gets Paris Grooving
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44
Nighttime Sports Games
Nighttime Sports Games
This Illuminated Bocce Ball Set Allows You to Play in the Dark
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43
Solarific Soccer Balls
Solarific Soccer Balls
Greendix Releases World's First Solar-Powered Football
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Gigantically Obese Meatballs
Gigantically Obese Meatballs
Jimmy Kimmel Sets Out to Beat Mexico - Twice
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41
Metallic Pellet Egg Stands
Metallic Pellet Egg Stands
Eat Breakfast in Style With Shelly Agronin's Beyond Silver Design
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40
Denim Sports Equipment
Denim Sports Equipment
Loomstate Denim Soccer Balls are Kid-Sized and Earth-Friendly
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39
Grilling Balls
Grilling Balls
The Meatball Grill Basket Smokes Your Meat
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38
Ballsy Seating
Ballsy Seating
Hugh Hayden Creates the Ultimate Tennis Ball Chair
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37
Mine-Shaped Tub Accessories
Mine-Shaped Tub Accessories
'Bath Bomb' by Mukomelov
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36
Energy-Storing Soccer Balls
Energy-Storing Soccer Balls
The sOccket is a Soccer Ball that Stores Energy to Power Lights
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35
Tagged B-Ball Gear
Tagged B-Ball Gear
The Limited Edition K1X "4-E" Collection is Badass
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34
Carnivorous Candy
Carnivorous Candy
Savor the Taste of Breakfast With Bacon Gumballs
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33
Electric Energy Balls
Electric Energy Balls
Piezoelectric Materials Convert Impact Energy to Electricity
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32
$5,200 Soccer Balls
$5,200 Soccer Balls
The Harrod Croc-Skin Soccer Ball Adds Bling to the Football Craze
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Piggy Bank Balls
Piggy Bank Balls
Wolfgang Zender Designs Spherical Way to Save
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30
Blinged-Out Soccer Balls
Blinged-Out Soccer Balls
Shimanksy Soccer Ball Will Set You Back $2.5 Million
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29
Garbage-Filled Soccer Balls
Garbage-Filled Soccer Balls
The Trash Ball Lets You Show Your Footwork the Eco-Friendly Way
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28
Squishy Light Bubbles
Squishy Light Bubbles
Diana Lin's Stress Ball-Inspired Light Fixture
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27
Intuitive Bowling Balls
Intuitive Bowling Balls
Global 900's Remote Control Bowling Ball
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26
Cricket Ball Art
Cricket Ball Art
Chevrolet Looks to Ex-England Cricket Captain Michael Vaughan
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25
Tables for Bowlers
Tables for Bowlers
James Piatt's ‘Strike' Coffee Table
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24
Ridiculed Soccer Balls
Ridiculed Soccer Balls
The World Cup Jubulani Soccer Ball Makes Players Cranky
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23
Nut-Cracking Balls
Nut-Cracking Balls
Heavy Metal Nutcracker Uses Gravity to Open Your Walnuts
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22
Cheery Lighting for Children
Cheery Lighting for Children
Beach Ball Lamps by Toby Sanders Channel Summer Year-Round
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21
Anti-Smoking Balls
Anti-Smoking Balls
The Glow Globe by Nebojsa Glavonic Keeps Smokers in Check
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20
Braille Education Balls
Braille Education Balls
The Be-B is a Molecular-Looking Conceptual Toy to Help Teach Braille
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Booger Balls
Booger Balls
DIY Decorative Faux Phlegm for Gross Crafters
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Playful Office Promotions
Playful Office Promotions
Trapped in Suburbia Turns Standard Notepads Into Game Balls
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Blowing Meat Bubbles
Blowing Meat Bubbles
Meatball Gum for Carnivores & Vegetarians Alike
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16
Triangular Soccer Balls
Triangular Soccer Balls
The Corpus Training Balls from Rasenreich Will Improve Your Game
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15
Buckyballs as Art
Buckyballs as Art
Robert Hodgin Creates Epic Artwork With Magnetic Balls and Cylinders
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14
Giant Urban Balls
Giant Urban Balls
Kurt Perschke Redball Project Captivates Toronto During Luminato 2009
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13
Golf Ball Creatures
Golf Ball Creatures
The Monsieur Madame Design 'Aniballs' are Farmtastic
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12
Mistress Golf Balls
Mistress Golf Balls
Tail of the Tiger Golf Balls Let You Hit The Links With Tiger's Ladies
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11
Ballsy Chairs
Ballsy Chairs
FUNature Creates Furniture Made of Colorful Ball-Pits
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10
Paintball Murals
Paintball Murals
Facadeprinter Graffiti by Martin Fussenegger & Michael Sebastian Haas
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9
Social Soccer Balls
Social Soccer Balls
Dreamball Packaging Turns into Soccer Balls for Third World Children
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8
Eco-Friendly Sports Equipment
Eco-Friendly Sports Equipment
Wilson Releases New Rebound Recycled Basketball
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7
Wooden Soccer Balls
Wooden Soccer Balls
Eric Quebral has Created a Wood Effect Soccer Ball
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6
Round Rubik's Cubes
Round Rubik's Cubes
The Classic Puzzle Game Gets a Spherical Twist With the Rubik's 360
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5
See-Through Soccer Balls
See-Through Soccer Balls
AGENT Suggests a Transparent Alternative with the CITRUS Soccer Ball
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4
Frozen Ball Machines
Frozen Ball Machines
The Muji Silicon Ice Maker is Red Hot
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3
Poodle Shoes
Poodle Shoes
John Galliano's Hair-Free Pom Pom Stilettos Won't Require Any Trimming
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2
Ping Pong Lighting
Ping Pong Lighting
DIY Budget Home Decor
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Edible Eyeballs
Edible Eyeballs
6 Terrifying Dishes to Freak Out Guests at Zombie Parties
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