Has the pandemic made you more appreciative of the environment? If you haven’t, it’s probably time to learn about how your little change of gestures in life can save the earth.
Cooking oil is one of the main essentials at home, as we use it to cook a lot of dishes. But what do you do with the used cooking oil? Do you just pour it down the pipe or the drain? Here’s how you can save the environment and earn with your used cooking oil.
In some countries, it is actually illegal if you just pour the used oil down the drain or the pipe, as it may cause severe sewer damages like clogging, flooding, or even bursting of pipes, and you may be charged with a huge amount of fine.
Many do not know about this, but used cooking oil can actually be collected and processed into biodiesel, a type of renewable fuel. In Malaysia, there are even stores and companies that would buy your used cooking oil so you can earn a little penny!
Minimize Zero Waste Store that is based in Subang Jaya recently collaborated with SS Used Cooking Oil, where they will be buying your used cooking oil at RM1.50 per kilogram. There is also no minimum volume for this program, “as long as the amount you bring can be quantified in 5 sen increments,” according to the store.
Besides, SS Used Cooking Oil also provides the used cooking oil pick-up service for free within Klang Valley, as long as the volume exceeds 5 kilograms. So if you are looking for a safer, effective and more responsible way of discarding your used cooking oil, do try out this alternative!
There are many other zero waste and eco-friendly companies that are doing meaningful projects in helping the environment. Let’s not forget the 3R’s we have been learning since our younger days and make the world a safer, cleaner and better place.
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