Monday, May 12, 2008

San Francisco fights pollution and saves sewers

Here's a great way to help keep our sewers flowing and our municipal vehicles running cleaner - free grease recycling from the City of San Francisco. SF Greasecycle was recently established to reduce FOG (Fats - Oils - Grease) pollution from the sewer system (a $3.5M annual problem) and to create a renewable resource to run the city's diesel vehicles, as well as others interested in using this less polluting fuel source.

Blue Sky Bio Fuels in Oakland is charged with this lofty recycling project and is completing a facility that will produce 20 million gallons of converted grease to biodiesel each year. Among its customers are Michael's Transporation who serves both Vallejo and Oakland area school districts.

For more information on how to recycle your used cooking oil in San Francisco, please contact SF Greasecycle at (415) 695-7366 or visit http://www.sfgreasecycle.org/fse.shtml.

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