This ancient material is displacing plastics and creating a billion-dollar industry

By M. Vidal. Feb. 20, 2024. This ancient material is displacing plastics and creating a billion-dollar industry. Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/02/03/cork-sustainable-material/

“We are seeing a growing interest in cork as a sustainable material,” says Rui Novais, a materials expert at the University of Aveiro in Portugal. “Compared with materials like polyurethane foam [used for thermal insulation], products made with cork require less energy and produce less CO2 emissions.”