Book of Leaves

Replacing Leather and Plastic with Cork - Vasco Carto

In this episode we meet Vasco Carto, the man behind <a href="http://www.corkcrafts.ie">Cork Crafts</a>.We'll be covering:Vasco's background, from Portugal to County Cork.How cork products are made, from tree to shelf.How cork compares to leather.The unsustainable side of the cork industry: illegal labour and cheap productionHow to diffrenciate between 'counterfeit' cork and legitimate, sustainable cork.Follow him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/corkcrafts.ie/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/corkcrafts.ie/">Facebook</a> to keep an eye out for his upcoming markets. And let us know if you have any feedback!Ceara x <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/2611371" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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