06-07-2010, 11:00 AM
Fluesheet Wrote:One thing that intrigues me about Homasote, and is a weighting factor in whether I use it extensively or not is the fact that it is a wholly recycled material (from newspaper), and to my understanding was the very first recycled material product in the world! Cork, on the other hand, is a harvested product that is apparently becoming harder to find, making Homasote an apparently more sustainable material.
Matt
The cork is just the bark from the tree, so it is harvested and the tree is not cut down. I think it is also a very fast growing tree, but am not sure about that. The only reason that I can think of for cork being harder to find would be that we are using it for so many more products now that demand may be outstripping supply.