Returning golf back to nature

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Replacing high-volume, golf tees, whether plastic or wood, with a more circular, regenerative material made from seaweed.

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The Problem

A small product with a hidden environmental cost

Golf courses use billions of tees every year. Most are made of plastic or composite materials that fragment when struck and remain in the soil.


Over time, these fragments:

  • Accumulate in the tee boxes and fairways
  • Enter drainage systems and watercourses
  • Create long-term microplastic contamination


For courses committed to environmental stewardship, this has become an increasingly visible issue

The Problem Continues...

"We only use wooden tees - why change?"

Wooden tees are a better alternative to plastic, but they still rely on forestry, processing, and linear use. Liberty Eco Labs tees use seaweed — a fast-growing, marine-based material — to offer a more circular, plastic-free option for golf courses looking to go further.

The Solution for Plastic

A plastic-free alternative, designed for the course

Liberty Eco Labs have created the Liberty Tee, a tee made from seaweed-based materials developed specifically for golf course environments.


They are:

  • Plastic- free - no fossil plastics, no microplastic fragments
  • Biodegradable - designed to break down naturally
  • Operationally simple - used exactly like conventional tees


These are not novelty eco-products. They are practical consumables, built for daily course use.


The Solution for Wood

Why seaweed instead of wood

More circular by design

Wooden tees rely on forestry, processing, and single-use disposal. Seaweed grows rapidly in the ocean and can be harvested regeneratively, avoiding land use and deforestation altogether.


Fewer additives, faster breakdown

Many wooden tees are dyed or treated for strength and appearance, which can slow degradation. Seaweed-based tees are designed to break down naturally without coatings or chemical treatments.


Better suited to real course conditions

In compacted turf and high-use tee areas, wood fragments can persist longer than expected. Seaweed materials are engineered to degrade more predictably in outdoor course environments. 


It feeds the turf, not the landfill

Unlike plastic or treated wood, seaweed contains naturally occurring nutrients that return to the soil as the tee degrades, supporting healthy turf rather than leaving unsightly residue behind


Who It's For

Designed for real decision makers

Course Superintendents

Practical, low-friction alternatives that work on the ground


General Managers and Owners

A simple operational change with environmental benefit


Sustainability and ESG Leads

Tangible plastic reduction that supports reporting and commitments

About Liberty Eco Labs

Materials-led. Commercial-first. Sustainability without compromise.

Liberty Eco Labs is a Scottish materials innovation company focused on replacing high-volume, single-use golf tees, whether plastic or wood, with a more circular, regenerative material made from seaweed.

Our Philosophy

On a golf course, anything you introduce has to work first.


That’s why we start with performance. Our tees are designed to be used exactly like the ones you already rely on — same setup, same playability, no extra work for your crew.


Only once it performs on the tee box do we look at what happens after use. When a tee breaks, it should break down safely in the turf, not leave fragments behind or create cleanup issues.


We don’t believe sustainability should mean compromise. If it doesn’t respect the course, the maintenance team, and the way you run operations day to day, it doesn’t belong out there.


If it doesn’t work on the course, it doesn’t matter how sustainable it claims to be.

Trial Liberty Tees on your course

We offer limited trials so courses can evaluate performance, durability, and acceptance before adoption. Please get in touch to request a course trial or indeed, start a conversation. We look forward to hearing from you

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