Everyone can do a lot at home to protect the environment and our water supply. Recycling used cooking oil is a valuable step you can take at home. But it doesn’t have to end there if you decide to be an advocate for the environment and ask local restaurants, hotels, or other commercial kitchens if they recycle their oil. You […]
Encouraging regenerative farming practices can start with conscious shopping choices, but there are many challenges ahead. Mattheiu Kohlmeyer, founder and CEO of La Tourangelle, a Berkeley, Calif.-based maker of artisanal cooking oils, some of which are produced using regenerative farming techniques, discusses the ins and outs of growing healthy, affordable regenerative foods. La Tourangelle makes a variety of oils, including […]
There are two great reasons to collect your used cooking oil instead of washing it down the drain. First, cooking oil can be recycled into biofuel. Ask your recycling provider if they accept containers of used cooking oil. If they don’t, check the Earth911 recycling database for a facility near you that accepts it for recycling. Even if there’s no […]
My mother-in-law once told me about how she saved her used cooking fats during World War II for the war effort — they used it to make explosives. I wasn’t around then, but I do remember Grandma saved her cooking oil, particularly during the holidays when she did a lot of deep-frying for zeppoli and struffoli. After she finished a batch, […]
My mom’s words rang in my ears: “Don’t pour grease down the drain!” But I was in college and had no idea what else to do with the bacon grease. It was only like a tablespoon, I rationalized, so down the drain it went with some hot water. Fast-forward several years and now I’m sitting here wondering how many fatbergs […]