News & Lifestyle › cookingoil

Older › Showing 10 of 30
Flickr

Are Thieves Driving Up Biofuel Prices?

Mary Mazzoni, January 11th, 2012

For years, restaurants had to pay to have their used cooking oil hauled away. But with the demand for biofuel rising, contractors are offering eateries big bucks for their oil, which can be cheaply converted into alternative fuel. The problem? Thieves are siphoning valuable oil off before paying contractors can get to it, an issue explored in an investigative piece ... read more

1 Comment

Tagged cookingoil, fuel, reuse

Published in Household


What to Do With Your Leftover Turkey

Mary Mazzoni, November 24th, 2011

Americans will send more than 230 million pounds of Thanksgiving turkey leftovers to the landfill this year, according to the founders of Ucan - a California-based company aiming to change the way residents think about household composting. It's generally not a good idea to toss meat, including bones and fats, into your backyard compost pile. Meat and dairy products will ... read more

1 Comment

Tagged composting, cookingoil, curbside, food, organic

Published in Household


Flickr

Used Cooking Oil to Power U.K. Homes

Mary Mazzoni, November 1st, 2011

Creative greenies have found some pretty cool applications for used cooking oil. It powers bus fleets, helps people travel the world and can even be used to heat your home. This month, Merseyside, England is taking recycled oil even further by using it to power local homes. Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA), its contractor Veolia Environmental ... read more

No Comments

Tagged cookingoil, energy, reuse

Published in Household


Guide to Cooking in Small Spaces

Gloria Dawson, February 28th, 2011

An apartment dweller can't flip through cookbooks or culinary magazines without feeling inadequate. Images of spacious counter tops, shelves that hold every spice imaginable and long dinning room tables all strike envy in the hearts' of city cooks. It’s enough to make you want to call for takeout and never cook again. But according to Amy Pennington, size doesn’t ... read more

2 Comments

Tagged composting, cookingoil, guide, kitchen, organic, organicwaste, oven, packaging, recycle, reduce, reuse

Published in Household


Pepsi Refresh Offers Funding for Green Ideas

Trey Granger, September 14th, 2010

The Pepsi Refresh project calls on Internet users vote for projects submitted by real people and companies. Those with the most monthly votes receive funding from Pepsi, and there's an entire section of projects that are designed to benefit the environment. Your vote could help collect hotel soaps and shampoos for reuse in homeless shelters, fund a ... read more

2 Comments

Tagged clearglass, cookingoil, curbside, energy, recycle, reuse

Published in Household


Flickr

5 Fuel Alternatives to Petroleum

Trey Granger, June 23rd, 2010

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has officially reached two months, with 558,000 barrels of oily liquid recovered, according to BP. For oil that isn't recovered, should we anticipate a loss of fuel for our transportation and energy needs? Not necessarily, as there are several alternative fuel options from many different products. 1. Cooking oil/grease The by-product of much of ... read more

5 Comments

Tagged ceilingtiles, composting, cookingoil, gas, ideas, number6plasticpolystyrene, organicwaste, roofingmaterials, styrofoam, tires

Published in Automotive


Extraordinary Students Awarded Presidential Environment Awards

Lori Brown, May 26th, 2010

An outstanding group of students from across the country were the recipients of the 2009 President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA), a prestigious award presented to students showing innovative design and implementation of environmental projects since 1971. Awarded last week by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, the 10 students and teams were recognized for their efforts in outstanding contributions ... read more

No Comments

Tagged constructionmaterials, cookingoil, fuel, magazines, newspaper, plasticbags, recycling, students

Published in General


Wow, You Can Recycle That?

Lori Brown, February 8th, 2010

A few weeks ago, Earth911 investigated some of the lesser known recyclables. Sure, they don't receive as much media attention as some of their co-stars like the plastic bottle or the aluminum can, but your massive response to "I Didn't Know That Was Recyclable!" proved that there is an outcry to dispose of those odd items. From paint and batteries ... read more

47 Comments

Tagged airconditioner, antifreeze, cookingoil, drinkboxes, homeappliances, ideas, motoroil, noteworthy, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, oilfilters, packingmaterials, pvc, refrigerator, sportinggoods, washeranddryer

Published in Household


Stick ‘Em Up! Olympic Stadium Will Be Made of Guns and Knives

Jennifer Berry, January 21st, 2010

Inhabitat reports that confiscated weapons from London's Metropolitan Police Department are being melted down into scrap metal and used to help build the Olympic stadium for the 2012 games. Other unusual metals are also in play in the stadium's design. The Olympic Stadium ring beam that supports the fabric roof was changed so that reclaimed gas pipes could be ... read more

3 Comments

Tagged basics, constructionmaterials, cookingoil, explosives, ferrousmetal, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste

Published in Construction


Clean Up Your Cooking

Raquel Fagan, December 14th, 2009

Stuffing? Mashed potatoes? Tofurky? Regardless of what you put in your oven or your mouth, cooking is usually a holiday staple. But along with cooking, waste isn't usually far behind. From leftover food to left-open refrigerators, waste is all around us as we prepare the treats that make your holiday dinner party a hit. Though cooking by candlelight may be ... read more

9 Comments

Tagged basics, composting, cookingoil, energy, fuel, gas, holidayevents, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, organic, oven, packaging, pesticides, recycle, refrigerator, stove, toaster

Published in Household


1 2 3 Older ›

Advertise with us

Earth911

Earth911 helps consumers find local recycling information through the largest and most accurate recycling directory in the U.S. Read today's top green lifestyle tips and ideas. Learn how we help businesses.

News & Lifestyle

Recycling 101

Business Solutions