Score One For Corks In The Screwcap Versus Cork Debate

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7-25-2007 @ 1:22PM

Rick Dobbs said...

Score two is that the cork forests are very well maintained and grown by the industry. The forests harbor some pretty unique animals and if the demand for the corks goes down, the forests will just be cleared. The forests support 42 bird species and 60 plant species, plus the endangered Spanish imperial eagle and Iberian lynx.

Organizations that you think wouldn't be interested in cutting down trees support the use of cork because the forests are so well managed and the fact that the outer bark used to produce cork can be removed without harming the oak.

With recent studies showing that plastic offers no real advantage when it comes to taint, there's just not much reason to support plastic.

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