GreenLight takes on Leslie's Charity Golf Event!

This year's annual Leslie’s Charity Golf Event saw a fusion of sustainability and community spirit
as GreenLight Solutions’ Green Team helped conduct waste diversion services to leave a positive impact
on the planet. The event took place on October 5th, which coincidentally also fell on Earth Gives Day, a
day dedicated to giving back t o the planet and raising awareness on the climate crisis and other global
matters. GreenLight celebrated by increasing the recycling efforts at the event. Waste diversion serves
as an important sustainable solution because it tackles waste management in a responsible manner.
Waste diversion has many benefits including reducing landfill waste and pollution, avoids the
contamination of recyclable goods, and conserves resources. While there were only 3 “Green Team”
members at the event, GreenLight Solutions is proud to share that the event had a diversion rate of 40%
and 193.9lbs of recycled materials were diverted from landfill.
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The Green Team took charge of several waste diversion initiatives at the Leslie’s Charity Golf
Event. They took responsibility for coordinating bin signage and placement by pairing landfill and
recycling bins together with signage to guide attendees on proper waste disposal. Recycling and landfill
bins were placed together at the event so attendees were able to recycle or throw landfill away at an
equal convenience. Additionally, the Green Team took on the role of bin guards and educated attendees
about responsible recycling practices. The team also took on waste sorting by sifting through both
landfill and recycling bins to ensure that diversion was maximized and avoid any cross contamination.
Contamination is a huge threat to any recycling efforts, as it can affect the quality of the recyclable
material and services can render the entire load as landfill if there is too much contamination. Lastly, the
team guaranteed event cleanliness by actively picking up litter throughout the event. Activities such as
these can significantly influence the event and its environmental impact by enhancing recycling, waste
diversion, food donations, composting, and the event's cleanliness. On the behalf of GreenLight, we’d
like to thank Leslie’s, their community, and our other partners for their sustainability and responsible
waste management efforts. Everyone involved at the Leslie’s Charity Golf event played a vital role in
fostering collaboration and taking these eco-friendly initiatives!

The Impact:
40% Diversion Rate
193.9lbs diverted

• 134.8lbs recycled
• 42.6lbs composted

Green Team Members:

• Ashley Weisman
• Shawn Soward
• Gemini Boudrie

Event Partners:
Leslie’s Pool Supplies: Leslie’s is one of the largest pool and spa care companies in the U.S. They offer a wide variety of pool and spa supplies and they are dedicated to delivering quality expertise, service, and innovative solutions.
McCormick Ranch Golf Club: The McCormick Ranch Golf Club is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and hosts hundreds of tournaments on an annual basis. They also offer as a host to a wide variety of events such as weddings, business meetings, holiday parties, etc.
Keep Phoenix Beautiful: Keep Phoenix Beautiful (a Keep America Beautiful affiliate) is a local, sustainability driven non-profit (501)c3 organization. They are dedicated to improving the quality of life in Phoenix by offering communities meaningful leadership, partnerships, and volunteer experiences.
Waste Not AZ: Waste Not has the overall goal to eliminate food waste and hunger. They pick up excess food from food businesses and deliver it to nonprofits that feed the hungry.
Recycled City: Recycled City is dedicated to reducing food waste in landfills by returning excess food back to their farm to composting it and grow more produce.
Phoenix Toolbank: The Phoenix Toolbank lends organizations supplies and tools for various projects. This enhances volunteering efforts and impacts in Phoenix by equipping organizations with the supplies they need.
Waste Management: Waste Management is a reputable waste service company that offers trash and recycling pick up services, while simultaneously minimizing environmental impact.

Author: Sydney O’Connor
Sydney O’Connor is a senior at Arizona State University studying sustainability. She is currently the Green Events Program Assistant Intern focusing on coordinating green events services like the waste diversion efforts seen at the Leslie’s Charity Golf Event