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The secrets of cork: So much more than a bottle stopper

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Cork is used in everything from the building of spacecraft to the insulation of homes.

It can replace rubber or plastic on just about anything that needs protection from heat or vibration.

The material is also a powerful, natural carbon sink, meaning it absorbs harmful CO2 from the atmosphere and locks it away.

Portugal 's cork industry absorbs more carbon than emits into the environment.

Environmental impact studies have shown that many of Amorim 's products are carbon negative.

"There is no best example of a carbon sink in a forest like the cork oak forest," said Nuno Oliveira .

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