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March 24th, 2010

Cork Hoard, Save the Earth, one pop at a time

TastingTable.com recently posted a great story on ReCORK.

"In 2008, Amorim, the world's largest maker of natural corks, launched a pilot project called ReCork America to collect and recycle corks in Northern California. To date, the program has salvaged more than 6 million corks, which have been incorporated into useful goods, including shoe soles (footwear maker Sole is a partner) and flooring."

Read the full story at TastingTable.com

Posted by: Matt Lambert at 11:52 a.m.
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On April 12th, 2010, Ines said:

Hello from London!!! Is there any Program from Amorim to Collect and Recycle cork-corks and synthetic corks in London? Thank you for your help in advance... We would like to help too.... Regards Ines Santos

On April 12th, 2010, Matt said:

We're meeting with all the parties involved in May to discuss a broader international scope. Stay tuned for more details in the summer. Thanks!

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