Continent is who else collects Stoppers in Portugal (with video)

The Continent is the partner of the Green Cork Stoppers collects more in Portugal, according to the NGOS (non-governmental organization environment) Quercus. In a statement, the entity moves that have already been delivered 200 tons of Cork Stoppers in stores on the Mainland, which enabled to distributing thousands of indigenous trees Quercus for reforestation initiatives.

Only in 2012, with the Stoppers initiative that give leaves, promoted by the Mainland, were delivered more than 45 thousand bags of Stoppers by 854 participants choices. "With the sampling point in every store in the country, the Continent's largest partner in collecting of corks, with more than 90% of total collected annually," explains Quercus.

The project aims at collecting the corks, send them for recycling and thus promoting Cork and finance reforestation, through the Common forest project. On Saturday, was launched a new campaign to collect corks for schools and IPSS.

The campaign runs until June 5 and will reward the four entities that stand out in terms of collection of corkscrews. The premium may vary at the level of the site, but will be always on a visit to a space that respects the natural values and sustainability and constitutes an approach to experience nature and construction of environmentally responsible citizens.

"The economic valuation of Cork in its various applications allows the preservation of one of the Mediterranean's biodiversity hotspots and a rural and traditional Portuguese culture linked to the Cork oak forest. The main application of this noble material is the Cork and the possibility of recycling increases the environmental benefits associated with its use, "explains Quercus.

"The Continent, recognizing the importance of preservation of cork oak forest, he engaged with the Quercus in actions of dissemination, awareness-raising and promotion of recycling of Cork Stoppers," continues the ONGA.

With this initiative, the fate of corks ceases to be waste and shall be a Rolhinhas or the Information Desk of the Mainland stores. From here, and using only the existing logistics without increasing CO2 emissions, the Stoppers are forwarded for recycling.

Remember the episode 30 of the green economy, about this project.

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