Recycle Your Corks at WillaKenzie Estate

May 3, 2011 - PRLog -- WillaKenzie Estate has partnered with Cork Forest Conservation Alliance (CFCA)(www.corkforest.org) to become a collection point for used corks for the Yamhill-Carlton AVA area. These corks will be reincarnated into those pulp shippers used for wine shipping.  CFCA is local organization with multiple collection points all of which go to re-purposing for wine pulp shippers that are then sold locally as well.

Why is supporting the cork industry important?
- Containing one of the world’s highest levels of forest biodiversity, this region supports ecosystem services including air quality, climate (e.g. CO2 sequestration), and prevention of erosion.

- Cork oak trees store carbon in order to regenerate their bark, and a harvested cork oak tree absorbs up to five times more than one that is not [harvested].


You can recycle your corks at WillaKenzie Estate’s tasting room daily 11am to 5pm.

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WillaKenzie Estate is a winery located in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA of the Willamette Valley, near Portland, Oregon. We make red wine such as Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir & Pinot Meunier. We also make white wines such as Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc.