Donate your corks.
Fund the cure.
Every wine and champagne cork from your bar, your restaurant, or your kitchen table can raise money and awareness for the cure and prevention of disease. We collect them, repurpose them into products people actually use, and put the profit into a charitable trust laser-focused on modern medicine.
Let's figure this out together
It starts with a cork you'd otherwise throw away — and ends with funding for research that matters.
You donate the cork
Bars, restaurants, and individuals drop off wine and champagne corks at a collection point near them. No sorting, no cleaning — just save them and bring them in.
We repurpose it
Corks become shoe soles, yoga products, flooring, and more. Nothing goes to landfill that can become something useful instead.
The profit funds cures
A share of the profit from every product sold goes into a charitable trust focused on the cure and prevention of disease.
Find a drop-off location
Enter your ZIP code and we'll show you the nearest place to leave your corks.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
South San Francisco, CA
The store
Every product is made from repurposed cork. Buying one keeps a cork out of the bin and puts money toward the cure.
About cork
The cork tree (Quercus suber) is an evergreen native to the western Mediterranean — Portugal, Spain, and Morocco. It is slow-growing, reaching up to 20 metres, with thick, rough bark that can grow several centimetres thick.
Cork is known for its elasticity, buoyancy, and insulating properties, and it is commonly used in wine bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation. The bark is carefully removed without damaging the underlying tissue, then boiled and treated to remove impurities, and cut into shapes and sizes for different uses.
One remarkable fact: cork trees can live for over 200 years and can be harvested every 9–12 years without harming the tree. That sustainable harvesting has made cork a popular material for environmentally conscious consumers — and the perfect material for a product with a purpose.
Get in touch
Running a bar or restaurant and want to become a drop-off point? Or donating a big batch of corks? We'd love to hear from you.