Eco-friendly is in. From dish soap to clothing, being more environmentally conscious is better for everyone, and when it comes to golf—a sport that is played outside on natural surfaces in changing climates—we are starting to see more and more companies adopt this approach when it comes to creating products.

Golf courses have been in on the action for years now to reduce the impacts on water systems as well as helping reduce overall costs through smart initiatives and the use of fertilizer.

At the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show, several companies in different spaces of golf debuted products that are both helping golfers play better and helping the environment at the same time. These are those products and the stories behind them.

True Linkswear Eco-Knit

True has been at the forefront of revolutionizing golf footwear since its original True Tour shoe over a decade ago brought zero drop and extra-wide “natural motion” toe boxes to the industry. True has a seriously dedicated following that allows them to be nimble and innovative while also keeping their core customers locked in with stylish performance golf footwear that can be worn on and off the course.

The new True Eco-Knit builds off the success of the original True Knit by offering a comfortable casual golf shoe that is made from PET Plastic. Each pair uses enough recycled material to eliminate approximately 8 water bottles from landfills. Not only is the shoe eco-friendly but so is the packaging, just like how the True Major offers an all-weather shoe bag that can take on many other forms of use the ECO-Knit is packaged in a reuseable cotton shoe bag that can carry everything from the shoes to your lunch.

The True Eco-Knits will retail for $99.99.

ACCRA Golf i-Series Steel with Eco-Satin Finish

This all-new steel golf shaft from Canadian based Accra Golf is a winner on many fronts—even before we get to the environmentally friendly part. Known for its graphite shaft designs, the new Accra i-Series is their first step back into the steel shaft market in over a decade. It must be noted that Accra was purchased by True Sports (parent company of True Temper) in mid-2019.

Here’s the eco-friendly part: Traditional steel shafts are plated in nickel and then followed with a layer of chromium (chrome) to give the shaft shine and luster, and well as being rust-resistant. Although a chrome finish looks great (on everything from motorcycle tailpipes to golf shafts) the process to get the result involves a lot of chemicals and is by no means environmentally friendly. Thanks to the help of parent company True Temper, Accra has developed the Eco-Satin finish that is just as corrosion-resistant as chrome but involves way fewer chemicals and produces a lot less waste.

With global companies becoming more environmentally conscious, and consumer demand for products to help reduce the impact on the planet at an all-time high, we should continue to see this trend grow in the golf industry into the foreseeable future. These are just two examples in the golf consumer space of how small choices can lead to bigger changes.