Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Calling all Recyclers! We want your Natural Corks!

In December 2008, Jelinek Cork launched its new recycled cork program:

Jelinek Cork Group is delighted to announce a new recycled cork program. Jay Jelinek said “Due to the large number of inquiries we received from the public we realized there is a huge demand to continue recycling natural cork.”

To try and make the process as simple as possible all we ask is for community groups, schools or other not for profit organizations to bring their sorted collected corks to our facility on Speers Road in Oakville, Ontario.

The corks need to be put in a brown paper garden refuse bag, which can be bought at all major grocery or hardware stores. We will pay $15 for each full bag of sorted natural corks. Simply call ahead to arrange your drop off.

Jay Jelinek continued with: “We are encouraged to hear so many people take seriously the desire to recycle one of nature’s most renewable products; by collecting and recycling we were able to divert over 8 tonnes of cork that was destined to end up in landfill.”

This program helps community groups raise both funds and awareness that natural cork is not only a completely sustainable product but totally recyclable and by using natural cork you're helping preserve one of the most biologically diverse habitats in the world.

Each year there are over 10 million wine corks discarded in Ontario alone. The holiday season is the perfect time of year to launch our new program.

For more information about this program please contact:

Fay Stallan
Jelinek Cork Group
905-827-4666

Jelinek Cork Group, 2260 Speers Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6L 2X8
Phone 905-827-4666
www.jelinek.com

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