Proper management of waste oils is crucial for environmental protection.
Did you know how much harm pouring household oils down the kitchen sink can cause to the environment? Yes, especially pouring these frying oils directly into the sewer leads to many negative consequences. Studies show that 25% of water pollution comes from vegetable and animal oils.
About 10 kg of waste oil comes from each house per year. When these oils are not properly collected and poured into the sink, they make 1 million liters of drinking water unusable. Dirty water reaching seas, rivers, and lakes causes serious harm to wildlife by reducing oxygen levels.
But how exactly does this disaster we cause in our home kitchens happen?
How do waste oils threaten our lives?
- Oils spilled on the soil pollute the soil and disrupt its structure.
- Causes pollution of our underground waters.
- Burning waste oils causes air pollution.
- Soaps made from improperly processed waste oils can cause skin problems.
- 1 liter of vegetable oil waste makes 1000 tons of water unusable.
What can you do about waste oils?
Instead of pouring waste oils from our homes into the sink, we can collect them in glass containers. We can hand over these collected oils to relevant collection points or recycling agencies.
Where are recycled waste oils used?
Recycled oils are widely used in the industrial, chemical, and energy sectors. For example, they can be used as raw materials in the production of cleaning agents such as biodiesel fuel, soap, and detergent.
