{
  "id": 14080805,
  "title": "Indian-American teen recycles 160,000 tennis balls into nonprofit success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/indian-american-teen-recycles-160-000-tennis-balls-into-nonprofit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/meet-prem-kamasani-how-one-indian-american-teen-turned-his-coachs-discarded-tennis-balls-into-a-nonprofit-recycling-over-160000-balls-across-the-us/articleshow/134894542.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Prem Kamasani, a high school student, started BallBack to recycle discarded tennis balls effectively. The organization provides collection bins to various sports facilities akin to schools and clubs. Volunteers collect the balls and partner with recycling organizations to repurpose or recycle them. BallBack has expanded across 16 states with over 310 members working towards sustainability. A…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}