Oils: never discard down the sink tips
Tips for our fried foods are wholesome and healthy, care must be taken so that, through processes of oil use, they do not deteriorate and spoil.
But there is another fact that is well worth knowing, and that has to do with “health” of our planet, our beloved Earth: Did you know that a single liter of oil can contaminate up to 1,000 liters of water?
From here you should never pour used oil into the drains or pipes to prevent contamination of groundwater, river and sea.
While the professional kitchen, the processes of collection and sound management of used oils are common in domestic recycling is a minority.
There are several municipalities that have selective collection containers of vegetable oil, to be deposited cold in plastic containers of up to five liters.
Then, the collected oil is recycled and transformed into biodiesel, a biofuel that contribute to environmental care.
If you do not have these mechanisms of collection and recycling should never be flushed down the sink, it is preferable to soak up a newspaper or put it in a container and throw it away.