Cork is an impermeable, prime-subset of bark tissue that is harvested for commercial use from Quercus suber (the Cork Oak), found in southwest Europe &amp; northwest Africa. Cork is composed of suberin, &amp; because of its impermeability, elasticity &amp; fire resistance, it&#x27;s used in a variety of products, the most common is for wine stoppers. The montado landscape of Portugal produces approximately 50% of cork harvested annually worldwide, with Corticeira Amorim being the leading company in the…