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Creating a Soft Coastal Environment for the Harsh Concrete Waterways

By Allison Scollar, Board Member of RETI CENTER The reality of our urban coastlines is that they are lined by hard concrete. The Marshlands were replaced by hard-edge concrete slabs, which are not only significant pollutants but also a poor substitute for the marshlands that were replaced in terms of tidal safety. The RETI Center, […]

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The Power of Cork

Sustainably sourced. Cork comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. It’s harvested by hand without ever cutting down a tree or killing it. Cork trees can be harvested every 9-12 years, up to 15 times in their 200+ year lifespan. Remarkable carbon sink. Harvesting cork boosts the cork oak’s carbon consumption by up […]

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