Lady Gaga wearing cork, with Justin Timberlake
On the set of Saturday Night Live a few months ago.
Sonny Jelinek's posterous
As the earth is to the vine, so the cork is to the wine...
via etsy.com
Growing plants from a used wine cork magnet?! Love it!!! Succulent Cork Magnet "Jakes Fault" by AlissaRose on Etsy
Yurt "camping" among the cork trees
via yurthotel.com
Just a couple hours from Gibraltar, The Hoopoe Yurt Hotel in Cortes de la Frontera (Andalucia Spain) provides an opportunity to spend time in a cork forest! Located on three hectares containing cork trees and olive groves, staying in a yurt is a perfect way to connect with nature. Fortunately, all yurts have private bathrooms so you don't need to forgo too many of the usual luxuries.
WSJ House of the Day uses cork flooring
via online.wsj.com
This 8,014-square-foot home in Lake Austin features cork, bamboo, wood and stone floors.
Save Cork: The Yacht
via savecork.com
A project to save a sailing yacht called "cork". The yacht uses real cork material as components throughout. It was built by the founder of a shoe empire who's success was principally tied to shoes designed using...what else? Cork.
Frye Kara Cork Platform Sandals
Walking on air: cork is used for more than bulletin boards.
Scales tip back to real cork - synthetic closure producer suspending operation
Supremecorq, the alternative closure producer based in Kent Washington, has notified customers that it will be suspending operations....
Read more from Wine Business Insider Blog:
http://www.winebusiness.com/insiderblog/?go=getBlogEntry&dataId=84251
Jelinek "corks" electric car
In cooperation with Korek Jelinek CZ, a prototype of an electric car was created using cork material for the seat pads, dashboard, and door interior. Three teams of Czech engineers participated in a competition - ElectricMotion.cz - which was tasked with developing a small, simple, attractive, and ecological electric car for use in cities. The design team focused on using recycled and ecological materials.
The newly designed electric car received a very positive response. The team continues to work on the car with the intention of putting it into production.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prcek/153572601342181
http://www.hybrid.cz/clanky/prcek-cesky-elektromobil-z-korku-kokosu
Cork Reharvest
How plastic ends up inside us
This video shows how the ocean is filled with micro particles of plastic. "The whole food chain, from filtering invertebrates to marine mammals are eating plastic and /or other animals who have plastic in them. This means that we are."
How can you make a difference? Start with the little things. Think about your plastic consumption as you go about your day. For example (and something near-and-dear to my heart) next time you purchase a bottle of wine, consider if you are okay with a plastic cork or aluminum screwcap (with a plastic liner), or if you'd prefer a natural, renewable, and sustainable real cork.
Thinking about ecology when making everyday decisions is not just good for the planet, but may save your life.
