ReCORK - Capturing Carbon with Every Step
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Did you know that cork can absorb 55 times its own weight in carbon from the atmosphere? ReCORK, North America’s largest natural wine cork recycling program is an alliance of businesses and individuals who work together to collect and repurpose natural wine corks. The corks are used to create natural, sustainable alternatives to petroleum foams common in footwear. ReCORK has built an innovative supply chain solution, recycled more than 110 million corks, and planted over 8,000 cork oak trees.
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