Golf is Green - New Zealand's first circular economy sport
Auckland, New Zealand – March 13, 2025
THE FUTURE OF GOLF - This is your invitation to participate in Golf: New Zealand’s First Circular Economy Sport. Even if you’ve never heard of circular economy, or are unsure of its meaning, chances are you’re already part of circularity and don’t even know it. Buying second hand, composting, or simply using a reusable bags while shopping are examples of actions that make you an active participant in the circular economy. At Golf Ball Recycling (GBR), we believe sustainability should be a continual improvement process. That’s why we’re big advocates for the transition towards a circular economy, especially when it comes to golf. Your involvement plays a crucial role in setting the standard for environmental responsibility in sport. By reducing environmental impact and fostering sustainable growth, golf can become New Zealand’s first circular economy sport.
We invite you to join us in our pursuit of this vision, Golf’s action for climate change!
We want to encourage the golf industry to become a circular economy by 2030.
Golf Circularity Group (GCG) a group supporting GBR, are interested to learn what business are doing to reduce their carbon footprint, and to share knowledge to assist in protecting the environment.
Golf Circularity Group have established four primary drivers to help business achieve circularity including.
- Supporting Circular Enterprises. Creating more jobs across sustainability in golf and sport in general.
- Turn off the lights. Circularity ambassadors leading by example in climate change.
- School on the Green. Delivering education programs to next generations on the importance of a circularity economy.
- Golf is green. Transitioning golf courses away from synthetic to more biological course management practices.
How It Works
GBR provides white lockable bins for the club to collect golf balls.
Once full, the bins are collected and balls are graded.
Clubs will receive a credit payment on grade A and B golf balls only.
All other balls are shredded into aggregate and recycled
