Interesting Article on Closure Sustainability

Thought this was an interesting article on how cork is more sustainable than plastic closures or screw-caps in most major environmental categories.  This “independent study” was commissioned by Amorin, a large cork producer, so it needs to be taken with a grain of salt.  However, it does quantify some basic, common-sense, elements of why corks are environmentally more friendly.

http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=61681&htitle=Study%20Calls%20Cork%20the%20Most%20Eco-Friendly