ReCork Reusing a Renewable Resource

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We Want Your Cork

Reusing a renewable resource

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• What is ReCORK by Amorim?
• Who is Amorim?
• Who is SOLE?
• What are the goals for the program?
• How does the program work?
• Where do the corks come from?
• Do you pay for corks?
• Do you pay for shipping the corks?
• Your web site lists two types of collection options: "Public Collection Partners" and "Recycling Partners." This seems confusing. What is the difference?
• Where do the used corks end up?
• How will the corks be used?
• What do you mean by "Upcycling"?
• Where are the products available?
• Why recycle wine corks?
• How many corks have you collected to date?
• Are all wine closures recyclable?
• Some corks, like Champagne cork, are made of cork particles. Are these OK to recycle?
• Are cork oak trees cut down for their bark?
• What are recycled wine corks used for?
• Do cork oaks grow in the U.S.?
• What makes natural cork environmentally special?
• How do cork forests play into recycling?
• Tell me about your tree-planting program.

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ReCORK by Amorim (previously ReCORK America) is a natural wine cork recycling program sponsored by Amorim of Portugal, the world's largest producer of natural cork wine closures, and SOLE, a leading manufacturer of footwear products. The goal is to recycle corks and to educate and inform our audiences about
 the crucial role cork forests play in curbing climate change.

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Sections of cork bark are stripped from the tree and turned into cork wine closures. This process does not harm the tree in any way. After the corks are used in a bottle they are recycled. The recycled corks are ground up and used to make SOLE products.

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To make this program work we need your corks. We ask that you save your used, natural wine corks (no plastic or metal please) and deposit them at a collection location in your area, or send them directly to ReCORK. Your corks will be used to replace petroleum-based material in SOLE's footwear products and packaging.

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This recycling program is part of a “Green” initiative to reduce energy usage and conserve our precious resources. Through the simple act of cork recycling we can redirect some of the billions of natural corks that end up in the garbage each year to new and exciting applications. This program is linked to a global initiative to save and protect over 6 million acres of cork forests that dot the Mediterranean Basin. These forests are not only vital to the local economies, they represent an ecosystem that is only found in the montado, and are key in the battle against global warming.

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