How 40 Million Cork Wine Stoppers Are Harvested A Day | Big Business

Half of the world's cork wine stoppers come from Portugal's cork oak trees. These trees are so important to the country's ecosystem and economy, they're protected under Portuguese law. We went inside the forests of Alentejo to see how the cork bark is carefully harvested every nine years so it doesn't hurt the trees. This footage was filmed in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How 800 Million Pounds of Himalayan Salt Are Mined Each Year | Big Business    • How 800 Million Pounds of Himalayan Salt A...   70% Of The World's Footballs Come From This City | Big Business    • 70% Of The World's Footballs Come From Thi...   How 10 Million Vaccine Doses A Day Could Be Shipped From Chicago O'hare Airport | Big Business    • How 10 Million Vaccine Doses A Day Could B...   ------------------------------------------------------ #CorkWineStoppers #BigBusiness #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe:    / businessinsider   BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo How 40 Million Cork Wine Stoppers Are Harvested A Year | Big Business