How cork — the same material used to seal wine bottles — could save the planet 06:02. Lisbon, Portugal — The sound of a cork popping out of the end of a bottle is known across the world.It ...

Part of the carbon absorbed by cork oak trees is transferred to cork products, which can be used for long periods, repurposed and recycled. Several studies found that cork is carbon-negative, ...

In this video, we take you behind the scenes to explore the fascinating process of cork extraction from cork oak trees and how it’s transformed into a valuable product.The journey begins with ...

The bark harvested from the oak tree regenerates after the cork is stripped, making it a sustainable and biodegradable resource, and almost all cork products can be recycled.

“A cork tree’s first harvest is not suitable for producing fine cork products like wine closures. It’s not until a cork oak’s third harvest, 18 years after the first, that you get bark that’s almost ...

"The cork oak is the only tree that I know of where you can harvest the bark and it will regrow. ... It just so happens the company’s Vice President of North American Products is Greg Hirson.

Made from the outer bark of the cork oak tree, which can grow in Mediterranean climates for up to 200 years, the material is hand-harvested every nine years without harming the tree.

Cork oak is only eligible for harvesting about every nine years, so not many have the opportunity to witness the rare sight. Bo tany professor and director of Cal Poly’s Plant Conservatory Matt ...

Cork oak bark is prized for its lightweight, ... Although cork products contain some of the absorbed carbon, they can have a long life after being cut from the tree.

"I'm just inheriting a huge legacy from a family that, for the last 154 years, has been dedicating itself to cork, and really ...