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Cork is the unexpected comeback trend: How to use it in your home

From flooring to functional decor, cork is stealing the spotlight again — proving this retro material is cooler, smarter, and ...
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That cork from your wine bottle might come from Cal Poly. Here’s a look at how it’s harvested

Ever seen where corks for wine bottles come from? Neither had plenty of attendees at a Cal Poly event Tuesday, until a team from Portugal hacked off a slab of cork from a tree at the San Luis Obispo ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

Local trees: Cork oak | The Real Dirt

Why are wine bottles tall and narrow? That distinctive shape contributes to the happy marriage between cork and a bottle made tall enough to lie on its side so the wine can “breathe” through the cork ...
Digital Journal

Portugal looks to put new twist on cork industry

Cork is obtained by stripping the bark of cork oak trees every nine years in a careful process that allows the tree to regenerate and grow - Copyright GETTY IMAGES ...
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Here's How to Compost Wine Corks Instead of Trashing Them

Natural wine corks are compostable after removing any metal foil and other materials. To speed up the decomposition process, the corks should be chopped up. Corks are brown composting material; add ...