ReCork Reusing a Renewable Resource
- 18,491,694 Corks Collected
- 765 Trees Planted
January 18th, 2012
ReCORK is super excited to announce the new CORKWATCH mobile web app. Co-developed with our friends at the Cork Quality Council, this new app is your on-the-go directory for wines bottled with natural cork.
June 6th, 2011
Fast Company wrote a really concise piece on the importance of recycling this week. The article wasn't the usual rhetorical spin on recycling (recycling is good, green is good, blah, blah, blah). Instead, the article is a nice feature on recycling metals and furthering the clean tech industry.
May 6th, 2011
As I've written about on this blog before, ReCORK is a social venture committed to transparent, value-based objectives, innovation and a sustainable business model. We're investing considerable amounts of our own capital (we've never asked anyone for a gift or donation) in order to build this company. Our primary objective is to educate about natural cork and promote its use in replacing petroleum-based materials commonly used in everyday products. We provide a valuable (and free) service to the community and we are totally committed to supporting best practices in sustainability. Our whole-hearted commitment to cork and sustainability is manifested in our efforts, investment and passion.
May 6th, 2011
The New York Times ran an article recently declaring that demand for green products has been greatly diminished during the recession. Their argument is that consumers are no longer willing to pay a premium for green products. Harvard Business Review wrote a great assessment of the NY Times article. HBR contends that consumers were never willing to pay more for green products so nothing has really changed. In fact, the prevailing trend is that conscious consumers are demanding green products of equal or greater quality. HBR poses this point:
February 16th, 2011
Stodgy, conventional corporations and constraining, archaic non-profit models are a thing of the past.
February 11th, 2011
Ask yourself this: Do you want metal or oil coming in direct contact with your drink of choice?
February 7th, 2011
Thanks for checking out our new blog, GRIND.
GRIND is ReCORK? 's new peer-to-peer blog on all things sustainable, upcycling, common sense and of course cork!
September 22nd, 2010
This is a film from the World Wildlife Fund about how important natural cork is to the global environment. So please, drink more wine, and make sure it has a natural cork stopper!
September 7th, 2010
ReCORK hit a major milestone last week: we've collected over 10 million corks since the program's inception!
July 20th, 2010
"Divers have discovered what is thought to be the world's oldest drinkable champagne in a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea, one of the finders said Saturday. They tasted the one bottle they've brought up so far before they even got back to shore."
July 19th, 2010
"The stunning Portugal Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 is a showcase for natural cork. Amorim has supplied 5500m2 of cork for the pavilion, which boasts a bold architectural design."
July 14th, 2010
The most famous cork tree in the world has once again yielded hundreds of kilograms of high-grade cork.
Known as the Whistler Tree, the 227 year - old oak is acknowledged as the world's oldest cork tree. It gets its name from the songbirds that regularly perch on its limbs.
July 12th, 2010
"The 2010 ‘world championship of wine’, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, has added further weight to evidence of a dramatic decline in cork-related wine faults. Of almost 7000 bottles opened at the prestigious event only one per cent were identified as being affected by 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA)...
June 10th, 2010
100% Cork has launched a website where people can join the natural cork movement! Visit their site and pledge to buy or sell only wine preserved with natural cork, and to encourage your family, friends, and local retailers to do the same. As they say, “Cork is not only a better closure for wine; it is the only organic, biodegradable and renewable choice.”
May 12th, 2010
Corticeira Amorim has continued to build on its strong environmental credentials through a series of initiatives outlined in its fourth Sustainability Report. Among the highlights are a 16% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and the recycling of 662 tons of natural cork. Of this figure cork stoppers accounted for 92 tons (20 million stoppers).
March 24th, 2010
TastingTable.com recently posted a great story on ReCORK.
December 31st, 2009
