Count the bins on your course after a busy Saturday. Golf's plastic problem isn't abstract — it's bottles, broken tees, and snack wrappers, week after week.

The audit that surprises everyone

Clubs that run a one-month waste audit typically find plastic bottles make up over half their general waste by volume. Most of it is generated on the course, not in the clubhouse.

Closing the loop

• Refill stations at the 1st, 7th, and 13th tees
• Bamboo or recycled tees in the pro shop
• Furniture and signage made from the same bottles you collect