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Cork is not endangered. This is a myth. As wine makers have started using plastics stoppers and screw tops, people have made the assumption that the reason for doing so is that cork is endangered. One reason for the switch is a phenomenon called, confusingly, "corking." Harvested cork is sometimes contaminated with a naturally-occurring mold that will ruin the taste of the wine or champagne, giving it a musty taste and odor sometimes compared to old socks. When this happens, the wine is "corked."
Cork is a renewable resource which is harvested in a traditional, environmentally-friendly way which does no damage to the tree, since cork is the outer bark, not the wood of the tree. One tree can be harvested as many as 19 times over a 170-year life span. However, since 70 percent of cork harvested is used in the wine-making, the cork industry may be threatened as more vintners switch to non-traditional stoppers made of plastic. Other uses of cork include environmentally-friendly floor tiles, shoes, insulation, other building materials, and other uses.
For more information, see http://www.greenlivingonline.com/article/green-myth-buster-1-cork-endangered
What else can I help you with?
Is cork a type of wood?
Cork is a part of the bark on a Cork Oak Tree.
Is it true or false that cork is the bark of the cork oak?
true Absolutly true Quercus suber is the cork oak.
Wooden cork made of?
Wooden corks are typically made from natural cork bark, which is harvested from cork oak trees. The bark is carefully processed and shaped to create the cork stoppers used in wine bottles and other containers. This sustainable material is valued for its elasticity, durability, and ability to form a tight seal.
Does pure cork come from the ocean?
No, pure cork does not come from the ocean. Cork is harvested from the bark of cork oak trees, primarily in countries like Portugal and Spain. Ocean cork is not a natural material, but rather a marketing term used for synthetic materials that mimic the texture of cork.
Where do the cork come from in a baseball?
The cork in the baseball comes the bark of a Cork Oak. Cork has been used as the core of a baseball since 1910.
What insects eat cork oak?
Insects such as the cork oak borer and the Mediterranean oak borer are known to feed on cork oak trees. These insects can damage the tree by burrowing into the bark and disrupting nutrient flow. Additionally, caterpillars of certain moth species may also feed on cork oak leaves.
What does cork mean in numbers?
'cork' is the bark of the cork oak tree.
Where is a cork oak tree native from?
The cork oak, Quercus Suber, is native to Southern Europe and North Africa.
Is cork a softwood or hardwood?
The Cork Oak tree. ercus suber is known as the cork oak . Corks are made from the bark.
Wt tree does a cork come from?
Quercus suber the Cork Oak.
Where do cork oaks grow?
will a cork oak grow in southeastern Oklahoma
Is a cork cell animal or plant?
Cork is a plant cell; it is the bark of the "cork oak" a type of oak tree that grows in Spain and similar climates.
What type of wood does an oak tree have?
The oak tree has thick bark. In fact the Cork Oak has such thick bark it is used for cork boards.
What is cork or bark of the tree?
The bark of Quercus suber, commonly called the cork oak, is the source of cork.
Cork is the bark of the cork oak?
yes it is, they strip it every 10 years
What is unusual about the cork oak tree?
It is the primary source of cork for wine bottles in Spain.
What are corks made out of?
The bark of cork trees. Often the Cork Oak. This does not damage the tree.
