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

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

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.
Liberty Eco Labs have created the Liberty Tee, a tee made from seaweed-based materials developed specifically for golf course environments.
They are:
These are not novelty eco-products. They are practical consumables, built for daily course use.
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

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
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.
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.
We look forward to having the opprtunity of working together
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