Ice Magic® - Environmental Recognition
The following editorial has recently featured in the Copenhagen Post. Ice Hockey and Ice Skating are both hallowed Scandinavian traditions but the southern portions of Denmark and Sweden and even Norway can no longer depend on the sub-zero temperatures needed for outdoor rinks, so plastic ice rinks both temporary and permanent rinks are popping up all over. Though the plastic 'ice' made of a thin layer of polyethylene coated with propylene glycol can be a bit slower for speedy skaters, Scandinavians are turning to them to lower both ice rink upkeep costs and C02 emissions. Distributor Ice Magic International claims they are also 100% recyclable. At the science amusement park called Danfoss Universe near Nordborg, Denmark, park managers calculated the energy for a few days upkeep of their 640mē Ice Magic® rink amounted to about the same as a Danish family of four's annual home energy consumption and accompanying C02 emissions. Feature ends.
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