Re-cycling is the new buzz-word of the 21st century where millions of us are separating our glass from our plastic, our cans from our paper and our waste from our compostable left-overs. It seems golf could soon be one of the major beneficiaries of this appropriately-named 'green' awareness. Almost everyone is responding to the clarion calls from both government and local authorities - indeed world leaders - to try to extend the life of the planet for generations to come by re-cycling our rubbish and avoid it being buried for our 22nd century ancestors to re-discover and one golf course in Blackpool is already reaping the benefit. Ultra-fine, re-cycled sand made from waste glass is already be spread on the fairways of the Stanley Park par-3 course and if trials are successful, golfers could soon be playing from bunkers made from re-cycled products. The high-grade bunker sand is the first in the North West to be made from recycled glass as part of a Blackpool-based waste trade scheme Emprise. The golf course collected hundreds of glass bottles and metal cans which are separated and the glass ground down to create the new sand. | |
"We think it's a very imaginative solution and if the trial is successful, I can see that it would have distinct environmental benefits," says Steve, who reveals the glass is collected from over 100 trade customers and taken to Eco-Aggregates, a Fleetwood company that produces a range of recycled glass products, including high quality sand for golf courses. David Bowker, managing director of Nimtech, which is working with Emprise for the trials, said: "This is a commendable example of efficient re-cycling. Here, glass is being recycled effectively without the need to expend large amounts of energy or other resources to produce a safe and clean new product – in this case, bunker sand. " For golfers, the sound of breaking glass, only previously associated with a golf ball through a nearby window, could soon take on a whole new interpretation. Tell us on the forum which part of golf - the game or your game - is totally rubbish and which needs re-cycling. |
