Cork Nature

The days of a cork in your wine bottle maybe nearly over but given that cork is a totally natural, renewable and recyclable material, Cork Nature in Portugal has designed an exciting new Living Nature Home Collection of cork products for the modern home.

For the first time in New Zealand, this new ecological range of cork trivets provides the best heat protection for your kitchen and dining surfaces. Not only do these hot stands protect your surfaces, they won’t slip or scratch.

Cork Nature trivets are available in an assortment of designs from the basic round mats for everyday use to the clever Hexa Expandable, Twin or SMLXLXXL which all transform into different configurations to suit different pan sizes. Style that can be taken from the kitchen to the table.

The clever Magnetic trivets fix themselves to the base of metal based dishes and pans - no more Olympic rings on benchtops or your dining table!

Your eco-conscience can rest easy knowing that no damage has been done to the cork trees in making this innovative tableware. Chairman of Amorim Group, Americo Amorim identifies that “cork forests and cork products are a unique example of a harmonious relation between mankind and nature.” The Portuguese Amorim Group is the largest cork-transforming company in the world and is demonstrably committed to sustainable development.

Some Cork Facts

• Each ton of natural cork fixes about 1.8ton of CO2
• Cork trees are not cut down! The cork is harvested every 9 years without damaging the trees.
• Cork is 100% watertight and is mould resistant.
• The Cork oak can live for up to 200 years old.
• Cork is natural, renewal and recyclable.
• Cork stoppers are 100% recyclable and are used in the manufacture of other products other than closures.
• Amorim is the only company in the cork sector to publish its commitments and aims regarding sustainable development.
• Amorim became the first commerical partner of the Earth Condminium, a voluntary organisation that aims to look after the "common elements" of the earth in an integrated global manner.