Recycling used wine corks helps the environment and community groups.

Bridgenorth is a small, quaint town near Peterborough, Ontario. As with all towns, Bridgenorth grew and changed. It was no longer the quaint little hamlet it had once been. So, in 1994, the Bridgepoint Beautification Committee was formed. This committee works to keep Bridgenorth beautiful and relies on funds from fundraisers to do so. Recently, this committee began using cork in their fund raising efforts.

Cork? Fund raising? How do these tie together? In an effort to keep cork stoppers out of landfills and to assist not-for-profit or community groups, Jelinek Cork launched the "We want your natural corks" fundraiser.

If you are a community group or not-for-profit that would like to help the environment and your group, there is more information about this program on the Jelinek Cork website.

If you are interested in donating your used natural wine corks to the Bridgenorth Beautification Committee and you are in the Bridgenorth/Peterborough area, please visit the Bridgenorth Beautification Committee website.

For other natural cork collection locations, visit: http://jelinek.com/collection_locs.htm