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Recycling Effort at 2009 Wells Fargo Championship Makes Major Impact

Tons of Paper, Plastic, and Aluminum Collected

Charlotte, NC—The "green" effort at this year's Wells Fargo Championship produced some impressive results thanks to the team effort of patrons, volunteers and tournament organizers.

"We nearly doubled our numbers from 2008, and that says a lot about how conscientious our patrons were throughout the week," said Tony Schuster, operations director for the Wells Fargo Championship. "Certainly this effort to help the environment is very important to us and will be going forward. We strive to get better each year."

This year, the Wells Fargo Championship collected 6.61 tons of fiber, which represented nearly a 50 percent increase over 2008. Nearly 18,000 pounds of aluminum and 21,000 pounds of plastic were collected for a total of 39,000 pounds of materials, compared with just over 28,000 pounds in 2008.

Recycling containers were scattered throughout the Quail Hollow Club grounds to encourage patrons to properly dispose of aluminum and plastic. The South Mecklenburg High School Activities group played a major role in the collection of these materials each night. Republic Waste Services then hauled the materials to a location owned by Mecklenburg County and operated by FCR Inc.

"The success of our ongoing recycling program is a direct result of our partners," said Schuster. "Without their support and the guidance of Rob Thoele at Anheuser-Busch Recycling, we would likely not see these kinds of results."

A donation of $3,343 was made to Champions for Education as a result of the partnership, with the funds being used to further enhance the recycling program in the future.

"One of our goals has always been to do as much as we can for the community," said Kym Hougham, executive director of the Wells Fargo Championship. "Thanks to the efforts of the volunteers, patrons, vendors and the organizations that helped us process these materials another positive footprint was made this year."

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