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Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced the trial of cork recycling across seven of its UK stores, starting from 7 October 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The trial is claimed to be the first initiative of its kind by a major UK supermarket.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The initiative will begin in the Waitrose Salisbury store and expand to six other locations, including Saltash, Lymington, Bath, Godalming, Truro, and Maidenhead after its relaunch in November.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Customers can deposit their used natural corks at designated collection points for recycling through Amorim, a cork processor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Waitrose Beer Wine and Spirits Global Bulk Wine Sourcing manager Barry Dick said: \u201cWaitrose customers get through nearly 25m [million] natural corks a year. Currently, this valuable material does not have its own waste stream which means it ends up in landfill. Cork is a durable material and has the potential to be repurposed into a variety of products after it has been used as a wine cork.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis trial is a fantastic way for us to reduce waste and play a part in improving our sustainability as a category. Once we\u2019ve gauged our customer\u2019s appetite to return their natural corks, we\u2019re hoping to roll the trial out to further stores from next year.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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