CleanScapes waste reduction tip: recycle bottle corks

"‘Tis the season for holiday parties, family gatherings and raising a toast with friends.  If your special event involves wine or champagne, consider collecting your natural corks and dropping them off to be recycled."

There are many ways to stop waste before it happens.  CleanScapes says.:  Uncork and Recycle!

 Drop-off locations include the Vineyard Wine Shop in Greenwood and DeLille Cellars in Woodinville.

Natural, as opposed to plastic, corks are collected locally by ReCork and recycled into shoe components, flooring, gaskets, bulletin boards and sports equipment.

According to ReCork, approximately 13 billion natural cork wine stoppers are produced for the global wine industry every year. Of these, 1 billion are used in the US.  By recycling cork through drop-off programs, you can extend the life of this sustainable resource.  Recycling cork is a great way to keep a natural resource out of the landfill.

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