Festive fry-ups feed the grid!
16 December, 2011, 0 comments
Renewable energy company Living Fuels and Kent County Council are urging people to make their festive waste environmentally friendly by recycling leftover cooking oil after Christmas.
The cooking oil from roasts, chips and fry-ups is turned into a green bioliquid by Living Fuels, which is used to power generators that feed into the National Grid.
Waste cooking oil can be dropped off at collection tanks at household waste recycling centres around the county. Just one litre of waste cooking oil, about a third of what is used in an average chip pan, can make enough clean, green electricity to make 240 cups of tea.
So far this year, Kent residents have already taken enough used cooking oil to make five million cups of tea.
Recycling waste cooking oil also helps to prevent damage to drains and sewers, reducing the risk of expensive repair bills.
Bryan Sweetland, Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste at Kent County Council, said: “Thank you to all the Kent residents who have taken their waste cooking oil to the county’s recycling centres this year. Please continue to dispose of waste cooking oil responsibly and help transform waste into clean, green energy.”
“Remember you can also recycle other festive items, from Christmas cards to glass bottles and jars, as well as batteries and old electrical equipment at Kent’s household waste recycling centres.”
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@nigel74 Thanks for the retweets!
Posted at 16:02 on 22 Feb, 2012
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@Bham_Childrens @birminghammail @G4S_UK Great, thank you!
Posted at 14:02 on 22 Feb, 2012
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@Bham_Childrens @birminghammail @G4S_UK No worries, it was all thanks to G4S's efforts!
Posted at 14:02 on 22 Feb, 2012
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@Bham_Childrens @birminghammail @G4S_UK Combined with the other donation from G4S, it was around £500.
Posted at 14:02 on 22 Feb, 2012
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Have you seen us in @birminghammail today with @G4S_UK and @Bham_Childrens? Here's the link if not... http://t.co/nLGTqXcS
Posted at 14:02 on 22 Feb, 2012
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Good morning everyone, who has a pancake hangover? We're on our way to visit HMP/YOI New Hall this morning for another charity donation.
Posted at 08:02 on 22 Feb, 2012
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Did you know that by taking a 5 min shower instead of having a bath, you save enough water for 1000 cups of tea! #savewater
Posted at 16:02 on 21 Feb, 2012
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Oh, how exciting, we're only 2 followers off 200! Glad so many people are conscientious about #recycling #usedcookingoil!
Posted at 14:02 on 21 Feb, 2012
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Posted at 12:02 on 21 Feb, 2012
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@Veolia_ES_UK I do half classic, half pajeon - best of both worlds!
Posted at 12:02 on 21 Feb, 2012
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Afternoon, @Veolia_ES_UK thought I'd send you this , just in case you fancy something different to lemon and sugar ;) http://t.co/2G6FM6ZQ
Posted at 11:02 on 21 Feb, 2012
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I shall be making seafood pajeon for #PancakeDay http://t.co/CTnUn5Tp Why not try it and don't forget to save your #usedcookingoil!
Posted at 11:02 on 21 Feb, 2012
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Well, today is both Pancake Day and President's Day. Celebrating all the 'P's.
Posted at 09:02 on 21 Feb, 2012
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A perfect example of why we should #recycle. Such a sad ending for this beautiful bird. http://t.co/iW2tX9eL
Posted at 13:02 on 20 Feb, 2012
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Good morning all, and happy National Chip Week. Hope you cook lots this week and save all that lovely #usedcookingoil for #recycling!
Posted at 09:02 on 20 Feb, 2012
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@WRGGroup Any time!
Posted at 15:02 on 17 Feb, 2012
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@SuffolkHWRC Thanks for the #FF!
Posted at 15:02 on 17 Feb, 2012
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Did you know next week is National Chip Week? Make sure to delight in the humble chip and save all your #usedchipoil for #recycling!
Posted at 12:02 on 17 Feb, 2012
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#ff lovely people we've been working with this week: @Bham_Childrens @G4S_UK
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Posted at 10:02 on 17 Feb, 2012
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