19th Nov 2021
Is Cork Spray Eco Friendly?
When it comes to emerging technologies and products, we are all moving towards more
sustainable and eco friendly materials
that not only help resolve some of the
most pressing challenges we face but
also protect our environment through
minimizing their overall environmental
impact.
From the deadly carbon emissions associated in the complete Life Cycle of a product or a
material (i.e. cradle to grave), to the social
and economical impacts of using a
material are at the core of sustainability
strategies for all major forward looking
clients and designers of our built
environment.
Construction industry is one of the most unregulated industries in the world responsible for 40% of carbon
emissions. In the construction industry the lighter versions
of sustainability is mainly focused on the buildings and its
use of energy and water. However the US Green Building
Council says that the embedded carbon footprint is the larger picture we need
to be aware of when specifying any
material or products to be used in
building construction.
Canada is now moving towards Cross Laminated Timber frames even for buildings as tall as 20 floors. They say
timber is preferred over any other material only for the
reason that it is a renewable resource and that it promotes
planting more trees that sequester carbon and store it in
the ground and the tree itself. There is no other material
that can replicate this effect on environment except trees.
They purify our air, remove carbon dioxide, and produce
more oxygen.
Cork Spray is an environmentally
friendly product for a number of
reasons.
To start with, it is a plant based
product, hence natural and
renewable. Being a plant based
product, it in fact promotes
planting trees. No tree is ever cut
down, which means the trees
keep growing and do their job of purifying the atmospheric air.
The Cork Oak trees are sustainably managed, harvested every nine years without felling or harming the tree. Cork
is one of nature’s most extraordinary inventions.
A natural plant tissue, cork is biodegradable, and its exceptional ability to retain CO2 makes it a champion of sustainability, a powerful ally against climate change.
The harvesting of cork tree barks emits oxygen which is in addition to the oxygen produced by the tree in the process of photosynthesis.
A natural plant tissue, cork is biodegradable, and its exceptional ability to retain CO2 makes it a champion of sustainability, a powerful ally against climate change.
The harvesting of cork tree barks emits oxygen which is in addition to the oxygen produced by the tree in the process of photosynthesis.
The overall manufacturing process of Cork spray from growing cork trees, to extraction of plant based resins, and organic polymers involves very little carbon
emissions.
Cork forests preserve the biodiversity and help in the survival of many indigenous animal species that are in danger of extinction.
Another important role they play is in sequestering CO2, regulating the hydrological cycle, and retaining environmental and social desertification. The forests offer a cultural landscapes. Human actions from use of resources like the cork, the fruits for animal feed, the pastures and agricultural crops result in the such cultural systems.
Cork forests preserve the biodiversity and help in the survival of many indigenous animal species that are in danger of extinction.
Another important role they play is in sequestering CO2, regulating the hydrological cycle, and retaining environmental and social desertification. The forests offer a cultural landscapes. Human actions from use of resources like the cork, the fruits for animal feed, the pastures and agricultural crops result in the such cultural systems.
The harvesting of Cork tree barks is a highly controlled process and does not required
any tree to be cut down. The Cork industry
makes the existence of the cork forest more
important and feasible through careful
maintenance or the trees in order to keep the
raw material available in abundance. Portugal itself can supply all the required
cork to meet the market demand for 100 years to come.
Cork Oak forests also make a wide range of agricultural,
forestry, forest grazing, hunting and
economic
activities viable. Over 100,000 people directly or indirectly depend on the Cork Forest economy.
Excellent thermal properties and weak combustion makes cork more fire-resistant than other trees. Slow combustion
means its naturally fire retardant and form a barrier against forest fires. Even after combustion Cork does not produce and smoke or toxic gases.
Cork forests are compared at par with the Amazon forests, the African Savana and Borneo. It is the natural habitat for more than 120 plant species and over 180 animal species.
Cork forests are said to sequester and retain up to a whopping 14 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A huge contribution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions which are the main cause of global warming and climate change. This does not stop here, when the barks are harvested from the trees, the stripped cork oak tree absorbs 5x more CO2 during its natural regeneration.
activities viable. Over 100,000 people directly or indirectly depend on the Cork Forest economy.
Excellent thermal properties and weak combustion makes cork more fire-resistant than other trees. Slow combustion
means its naturally fire retardant and form a barrier against forest fires. Even after combustion Cork does not produce and smoke or toxic gases.
Cork forests are compared at par with the Amazon forests, the African Savana and Borneo. It is the natural habitat for more than 120 plant species and over 180 animal species.
Cork forests are said to sequester and retain up to a whopping 14 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A huge contribution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions which are the main cause of global warming and climate change. This does not stop here, when the barks are harvested from the trees, the stripped cork oak tree absorbs 5x more CO2 during its natural regeneration.
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