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		<title>CFCA to Launch Cork Forest Tours in 2015</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are working with Spanish, Eco-Tour company, Two Birds-One Stone on specialized tours of the cork forests in Spain. The tours will be 12 days long and  limited to 8 people, per tour.  There will  only be four tours, each year, the tours will take place during the harvest, May-July. We will keep posting new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=223</link>
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		<title>From Bark to Bottle, TED Talk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please watch the TED Talk from our Executive Director, Patrick Spencer, it&#8217;s really worth the 14 mins!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=215</link>
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		<title>Wine Bloggers Conference Seminar, August 16th, 9:00PM Alaska Room</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cork Forest Conservation Alliance, Cork Quality Council and Willamette Valley Vineyards will be hosting a seminar and wine tasting in the Alaska room at 9:00 PM in the DoubleTree. Outline of Seminar on Bottle Variation]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=174</link>
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		<title>New Collection Partner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are very honored to announce that Wine&#38;Spirits Magazine, America&#8217;s practical guide to the straightforward, enlightened enjoyment of fine wine and premium spirits, has become our newest collection partner. All of the natural corks collected from their review tastings and events will be donated to the Cork ReHarvest program. Thank you to the staff at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=182</link>
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		<title>CorkIt, new recycling partner in Canada!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are very excited to announce our new natural cork recycling partnership with CorkIt of Vancouver BC. They are recycling the corks collected at our global partner, Whole Foods Market stores in the greater Vancouver area. We want to thank our partner Whole Foods Market, for all the effort provided to put this partnership together [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=175</link>
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		<title>GREEN GIFT MONDAY, 11/28/2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please join us in supporting The Nature Conservancy&#8217;s Green Gift Monday, November 28th. This Cyber Monday give a gift that&#8217;s good for the planet. We want to encourage you to find responsible, meaningful holiday gifts—make something, give an experience, donate to a cause or purchase an eco-friendly product. Sign the pledge to give green this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=168</link>
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		<title>New Collection Partners, Napa Valley Vintners Association</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are very happy to announce the newest collection partner in the Cork ReHarvest program, Napa Valley Vintners Association. They are located at 1475 Library Lane, St. Helena, CA. Bring in your natural wine corks and let them know you support our efforts.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=165</link>
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		<title>Wente Vineayrds BottleRockIt concert to collect cork for Cork ReHarvest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our partners at Wente Vineyards are holding a really great concert on Saturday, September 10th and if you&#8217;re in the neighborhood, you should attend. All the corks from the wines opened during the day long event will be donated to our Cork ReHarvest program. To learn more about the concert follow this link Wente BottleRockIt Concert. Have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=160</link>
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		<title>Important New Study on Estrogenic Activity in Plastics (Including Plastic Wine Closures)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This study was conducted by a team of researchers, including Dr. George Bittner, Professor of Neurobiology, University of Texas, Austin. info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1003220. When asked for information regarding plastic wine closures, one of the research team members, Stuart Yainger sent us this reply: “The plastic  corks tested were Nomacorcs, sourced from a winemaker supply house (Winemakers Depot). We tested both the outer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=156</link>
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		<title>CLASSY AWARDS, VOTE NOW, PLEASE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cork Forest Conservation Alliance has been nominated for a Classy Award in the category, &#8220;Most Effect Awareness Campaign&#8221;. For our promotion and partnership with Anthropologie. The Classy Awards are the Oscars of the nonprofit world. We are very honored to have been  nominated, but we need your help. Only the top 10 vote getters are invited to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.corkforest.org/blog/?p=150</link>
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