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Cork Industry in Portugal Faces Plastic Stopper Threat
In Azaruja and across Alentejo, cork cutters work the cork oak forests for a livelihood that supports 16,000 Portuguese and fuels 185,000 tons of cork annual production worth about $725 million. Growing plastic stoppers threaten jobs and the region’s future as British supermarkets adopt plastic to avoid cork taint. Cork is renewable and harvested in long cycles, with impact felt across farms, factories, and communities dependent on cork futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azaruja
Portugal
Jose Manuel Salgueiro
Cork
Alentejo
Lisbon
Joao Ortigao Ramos
Monte da Venda
Ramos