When you are done cooking a meal, what do you do with your cooking oil? This might come across as a relatively inconsequential question. But if you wash your old cooking oil down the drain, then you might unknowingly be contributing to a major problem. “Fatbergs” probably sounds like a disgusting term—and that is because, quite frankly, it describes a disgusting phenomenon! They also affect virtually everyone living in a community, and they are caused by the seemingly inconsequential action of pouring your cooking oil down the drain. Here is an overview of what fatbergs are, and how we can... View Article
When you have finished cooking a delicious meal for your loved ones, your work is far from over. You—or a helpful friend or family member—still need to clear the plates, wash and dry the dishes and make sure all the leftover ingredients are put back in their proper place. But there is one other step that you should never overlook: recycling your cooking oil! If you are like millions of other people, you unfortunately do not think much about what to do with your cooking oil after you have used it. But it is very important that you do not... View Article
If you operate a restaurant or industrial kitchen, then you probably know that you should never wash your excess cooking oil down the kitchen sink. The grease from used cooking oil could easily cause a clog in your drain, and may even cause damage to public utility lines. And in addition to this, old cooking oil isn’t very clean, or very good for the environment. So, how do you make sure cooking oil doesn’t wash down your drain? Well, you could do it the old-fashioned way, preserving the used oil before washing your dishes. But the much more efficient method... View Article
Did you know that you can recycle your cooking oil? If you run a restaurant, industrial kitchen or other type of business where cooking oil is used, then you know what a pain it can be to properly dispose of. But putting in the effort to preserve and then recycle your cooking oil is better for the environment—and for you—in the long run. If you are like many home or business owners, you simply wash your cooking oil away down the drain. But there is a much more responsible and beneficial option! To that end, here are five reasons to... View Article
These days, environmental sustainability has become an incredibly important topic for discussion among everyone from students to legislators. In an effort to keep excessive garbage out of landfills, minimize pollution and reduce waste, lots of people are taking the initiative to recycle as much as they can. This approach is increasingly being taken with motor oil. Used motor oil can be recycled and repurposed for a number of applications to keep this substance out of landfills and prevent it from contaminating natural resources. Let’s take a look at several different approaches to used motor oil disposal in New Orleans, LA:... View Article