Single-use plastics have become a frequent topic in the media as recent studies have concluded that millions of tons of plastic end up in the oceans every year. A 2018 consumer survey found that a ...

Penny tiles are a popular look for interior flooring. While ceramic and glass are often used to make tiles, these beautiful penny tiles, which we noticed on 3rings blog, are actually cut from recycled ...

Some things are so small that recycling them doesn't seem like a big deal. Take wine bottle corks. They are very small and biodegradable. Why not just throw them in the trash? It takes the Cork Oak ...

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I have a confession: This cook can't craft. I’m about as uncrafty as they come. But there’s one craft trending right now that totally fascinates me: Wine cork crafts. This is a food and wine blog so I ...

Many runners start their day with a prerun cup of coffee, while others happily indulge later with a celebratory glass (or bottle with others) of wine. Though both have their health benefits, one brand ...

GREENSBORO, NC -- There is a new push to recycle wine corks. It's not to save cork trees, it's actually to get more industries to use cork in their products. To make a wine cork, farmers shave off the ...

Guests who pay attention to my wooden bowls full of wine corks often ask in amazement or horror if my husband and I consumed all that wine alone? Laughing, we assure them that the answer is a definite ...

Before you throw away your next wine cork—or that collection of corks you've been keeping—consider putting them together into this simple wooden trivet that'll keep hot pots and pans from damaging ...

Have you amassed an extensive collection of wine corks ? Instead of throwing them out, why not upcycle them into miniature planters to add some greenery to your home? These adorable DIY cork pots make ...