Unifi’s REPREVE® Named An Official Recycling Partner Of The Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. — April 19, 2018 — The 79th annual Wyndham
Championship just got a lot greener, thanks to a new partnership with
Greensboro, N.C. – based Unifi, Inc. The global textile manufacturer,
which makes its REPREVE® performance fiber from recycled materials,
including plastic bottles, is excited to announce it has signed a
multi-year agreement to become an official recycling partner of the PGA
TOUR event contested annually at Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club.
It is estimated that tens of thousands of plastic bottles will be
recycled through this partnership.
“We are proud to partner with the Wyndham Championship to help
continue keeping plastic bottles out of the landfill and help to further
conserve natural resources in the making of REPREVE recycled fibers,”
said Unifi CEO Kevin Hall. “What if every one of the 80,000 – 100,000
people who typically attend the Wyndham Championship recycled their
water bottle instead of throwing it away? The positive impact that
would have on our local environment would be terrific.”
“This new partnership with Unifi is fantastic news for the Wyndham
Championship and our environment,” Wyndham Championship tournament
director Mark Brazil said. “Environmental sustainability is a key part
of our ‘Wyndham Championship Fore! Good’ initiative, a platform that
also focuses on charitable giving and community development. We are
eager to adopt innovative sustainable practices and recycling the
plastic bottles used during our PGA TOUR event to turn them into REPREVE
performance fiber, and that is about as innovative as it gets.
Partnering with Unifi in this manner is a significant enhancement of our
existing recycling efforts.”
This year’s tournament will be held Aug. 13-19, 2018, where
tournament patrons will be encouraged to look for and use the REPREVE
recycling receptacles that will be conveniently positioned around the
course and in the REPREVE Recycle Zone. REPREVE’S Mobile Tour will be
on-site the entire week of the tournament. Through this interactive
experience, Wyndham Championship patrons will learn how the bottles they
choose to recycle are transformed into sustainable performance fibers.
They will also have the opportunity to see and touch products made with
REPREVE from global brands they know and love.
Friday, 20 April 2018