Rutland winemaker to replace cork tops with re-usable metal swing top
The tops can be used multiple times
Last updated 15th Jun 2023
A winemaker from Rutland says corks used as stoppers for drink bottles should be abolished - after announcing it will replace them with metal swing tops.
Mallard Point in Rutland currently produces gins and is due to release its wine collection in mid 2023.
Sanj Devaraj from the firm says millions of corks can't be recycled and end up in landfill every year.
He added: "Our swing top can be used multiple times., so for us to produce ten bottles, all we need to do is clean and re-use the bottle.
Normally cork stoppers don't get recycled - we thought this was a problem that people weren't really looking at and something we wanted to tackle.
"Synesthetic corks which also don't biodegrade which has an impact environmentally.
"Screw caps tend to get thrown into landfill, they are metal and will decompose over time but with all of these things you're producing single-use products, something out ethics are against."