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TPC Network & TPC SAWGRASS

TPC Network & TPC SAWGRASS . Partnering with the Environment. Did You Know ?. Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil. About 1% of U.S. landfill space is full of disposable diapers, which take 500 years to decompose.

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TPC Network & TPC SAWGRASS

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  1. TPC Network & TPC SAWGRASS Partnering with the Environment

  2. Did You Know ? • Every ton of recycled office paper saves 380 gallons of oil. • About 1% of U.S. landfill space is full of disposable diapers, which take 500 years to decompose. • Energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will operate a TV set for 3 hours, and is the equivalent to half a can of gasoline. • Glass produced from recycled glass instead of raw materials reduces related air pollution by 20%, and water pollution by 50%. • Americans use 50 million tons of paper annually -- consuming more than 850 million trees. • Homeowners use up to 10 times more toxic chemicals per acre than farmers.

  3. Mission Statement • The TPC Network is committed to protecting the environment by encouraging all employees and guests to embrace sustainability.

  4. Goals • To develop and implement an “Environmental Management System” at all TPC owned and operated facilities. • To complete a certification process to become an EPA Greenscapes Program Partner. • To incorporate Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability values into TPC's corporate structure. • To continue TPC tradition of "Giving Back, The Heart of the PGA Tour" by giving back to the environment. • To maintain the PGA TOUR/ TPC Network’s position of being a recognized leader and trendsetter in the golf industry.

  5. Core Values Reduce Reuse Recycle Re-buy

  6. Did You Know ? • By turning down your central heating thermostat one degree, fuel consumption is cut by as much as 10%. • Insulating your attic reduces the amount of energy loss in most houses by up to 20%. • Enough glass was thrown away in 1990 to fill the former Twin Towers (1,350 feet high) of New York's World Trade Center every two weeks. • One ton of carbon dioxide that is released in the air can be prevented by replacing every 75 watt light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs. • Many banks lent large sums of money to developing nations. In order to pay those debts plus interest many nations have turned to the mining of their natural resources as a source of financial aid. • Every day40,000 children die from preventable diseases.

  7. Environmental Management System • Environmental Management System • Formation of Committee • Develop Goals and Objectives • Representation from each Department • Gathering of current eco-friendly practices • Vendor review and opportunities • Cost analysis/Implementation • Emergency Evacuation Plans

  8. EMS Focus • Water Conservation • Electrical Power Conservation • Recycle Initiatives (Plastic/Can/Glass/Cardboard) • Use of Post Consumer Use Products (copy paper/paper towels/paper napkins/to-go boxes/straws) • Use of Eco-Friendly/Bio-Degradable liquids/cleaners/soaps • Elimination of Styrofoam products • Recycling programs for Oil/Grease/Toner Cartridges • Erosion Control Initiatives

  9. Walk before you Run…….. • Consultation with local Environmental Organization or Specialist • Gather information from your local Competitive set regarding their current or Green Initiatives • Consideration of a Phase I, II, III program

  10. Information • The following information/examples provided to you are a result of a 14 month effort by the management/ staff at TPC Sawgrass • The information is broken down by department to help facilitate a better understanding of the many opportunities available to each club regarding environmental sensitivity and partnership

  11. Golf Course Maintenance • Implementation of Integrated Pest Management System • Audubon Certification and Recertification- Next Recertification in 2009 • Planted over 25,000 new shrubs, groundcover and perennials that have been planted on the golf courses, clubhouse and entry drives-This is equivalent to 250,000 KG/YR in Co2 Savings and 551,150 LBS/YR in CO2 Emissions Savings • Planted nearly 1,000 new trees between the two golf courses, the entry drive and clubhouse grounds- drives-This is equivalent to 20,300 KG/YR in Co2 Savings and 44,753.38 LBS/YR in CO2 Emissions Savings • The Department of Agriculture inspects our chemical storage and procedures annually • “Spoon feed” nutrients through the irrigation system as needed to avoid waste • Saved nearly 100 trees and transplanted them to new locations including 12 large live oaks (40,000 lbs/tree) • Saved and transplanted a 19 inch diameter live oak that weighed 80,000 lbs • 150 gallons of solvent and 400 gallons of oil are refined and recycled by Safety-Kleen annually

  12. Golf Course Maintenance • Vegetative Debris Management- On 230 acres of turf, grass clippings are mulched, and on 20 acres turf clippings are disbursed into the woods. No waste is created- it all goes back into the environment • Renovated 1.5 linear miles of lake bank that has been planted in native vegetation • Installed over 1 mile of bulk heads to greatly reduce the amount of sediment run off into the lakes • Cleaner/ degreaser for all Golf Course Maintenance equipment is made with “Biodegradable Detergents”- we use 55 gallons annually • Limited water usage- only using water from the Aquifer when necessary- Water usage was reduced 87% over last year • Pesticide/Herbicide/Insecticide Review- five people are pesticide licensed • Changed out on-course bathrooms to eco-friendly products • On course bathrooms have motion sensors on the lights to prevent wasting electricity • St John’s County Health Inspector inspects our storage tanks annually • Gas storage tanks are kept above ground to prevent ground contamination

  13. Administration • TPC SAWGRASS Green Initiative Committee was formed in May 2007and meets on a monthly basis • We are recycling paper that is put into the shredder • We are recycling cardboard through Waste Management • Using a “State of the Art” Energy/Lighting system to minimize electrical consumption • Changed out all table and floor lamps to florescent bulbs to conserve energy- This will cost us $1352 less per year and save us 9200 kWh of Life Cycle Energy and will reduce Life Cycle Air Pollution by 14,122 lbs of CO2 • Florescent bulbs are recycled by Safety Kleen • Toner and Ink cartridges are recycled • Copy paper used is 10% post consumer recycled paper • Water Consumption- All fixtures are low volume • Continually researching new recycled products for use whenever possible • Changed hand soap throughout the clubhouse to “green certified” hand soap • Switched to recycled C-fold towels • Jani King switching to Eco Friendly/Bio-degradable Cleaning Solutions • No longer print employee newsletters- all info goes on the employee website instead

  14. Food and Beverage • Currently purchasing 30% of Club’s produce from organic farms, Twinn Bridges • Implemented a Grease recycle program through Griffins Industries • Solid Waste Reduction- Grease traps and sand separator are pumped quarterly • Have changed coffee cups to 10% recycled paper • Completely eliminated Styrofoam, using corn based cups instead • Using sugarcane to-go boxes and plates • We currently offer eco-friendly wine by Benzinger • Ecolab has been contacted and we have switched to all eco-friendly products that they supply • Switched to eco-friendly hand soap in the kitchen • In final stages of implementing Eco-friendly napkins • Implemented a corn-based straw for the dining room • Having conversations with Alsco about eco-friendly linens

  15. Golf Operations • Currently operating 164 Electric Golf cars, 3 Electric Carry-alls, and 3 Electric 6 seaters • Using Eco Tees made from a renewable source corn products • We use a pressure wash system to wash carts- cuts back on waste of water- uses 8 gallons per minute vs. old system used 14 gallons per minute • All cleaning products for cart washing used are eco-friendly • Internally using recycled paper for scrap paper • Using towels instead of paper products to clean • Breaking down cardboard and recycling it through Waste Management • Use eco-friendly bags for merchandise • Recycling Plastic/Aluminum/Paper- New receptacles from Prestwick have been put on the golf courses for recycling these items • Internally Recycle bubble wrap • We added a green friendly hat from Imperial to the golf shop- sold 96 units in 2 weeks • Our first full "Green" apparel line from Tehama will be coming • Looking into using recycled paper for scorecard production

  16. PGA TOUR Events • Recycling of plastic and aluminum beverage containers (bottles, cans , cups) • Use recycled paper to print tickets, brochures, programs, etc… • Recycling of cardboard boxes • Recycling / reuse of shipping pallets • Recycle the carpet in all the tents

  17. THE PLAYERS Championship • Recycled 100K in plastic bottles • Recycled 30K in aluminum cans • Creation of “Green Team” Ecology Committee • Recycled 150,000 square feet of hospitality venue carpet by Champion Polymer Recycling

  18. Getting the word out to our employees… • Roll-out to Employees at Club-wide Staff Meeting • Communicate Regularly about Green Initiatives in Employee Newsletter • Our green initiative is highlighted and updated regularly on our employee website www.sawgrassteam.com

  19. Did You Know ? • The public transportation that we have is a wreck. The U.S. continues to promote and invest in private car travel rather than public transportation. • The human population of the world is expected to be nearly tripled by the year 2100. • A three percent annual growth rate will result in the doubling of consumption and production of food and other products in 25 short years.  The amount of motor vehicles that are expected to be operated will increase 15 million a year until at least 2020. • The world's per capita grain production has been on the downfall since 1985 despite the use of fertilizers and pesticides.

  20. Did You Know? • Already a train system has been developed (back in 1987) which is based on magnetic levitation and causes minimal pollution. These versions of a train are already in use in several countries. • Fiber optics, made of glass, are being used to replace copper cables throughout the world. • The uncontrolled fishing that is allowed has reduced the amount of commercial species. Some species, up to one-tenth of their original population. • Every day 50 to 100 species of plants and animals become extinct as their habitat and human influences destroy them

  21. Emergency Evacuation Plans Established • Hurricane Evacuation Plan Completed • Fire Safety Plan (FSP) Completed • Both plans have been given to each department and are also available on the employee website

  22. Advanced Disposal-Aluminum and Glass Recycling- Derick Redding- 904-338-9701 Alsco- Environmentally friendly linens- Rico- 904-354-6675 Club Car – Electric Golf Carts/ utility vehicles -Danny Eckels- 904-838-4703 Eco Golf Tees- 888-326-3003 Eco-Lab- Cleaning products-800- 352-5326 Griffin Industries- Grease Recycling Program- Chuck Blocker- 904-964-8083 Heritage Paper- Paper products (to go boxes, straws, cups, silverware), bathroom supplies and cleaning products- Tom White- 904-737-6603 Imperial Headwear- Green friendly hats- Susan Budreau- sbudreau@oxfordgolf.com NAPA- Biodegradable Cleaners- Bill Richardson- 904-545-0225 Office Depot- recycled office supplies- 1-888-2-OFFICE Prestwick- recycling receptacles for the golf courses- Tyler Morse- 800-505-7926- tmorse@prestwickgolfgroup.com Proline- On course signage- Phil Mullinax-1-800-544-9824 ext 202 Safety -Kleen Systems-Jonas Hughes-904-264-2607 Tehama- Green friendly clothing line- 303-238-4855 Twinn Bridges- Organic Produce- Denise- 904-259-3240 Waste Management- Recycling Cardboard- Randy- 904-626-6765 Environmentally Friendly Vendors

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