May 30, 2008 4:01PM
Fry a Chicken, Filler Up!
By Cheryl Casone
Maybe this is the solution we’ve been looking for? Take old fry grease, from Burger King, the Chinese place down the street, and clean it up, then filler up!
Seriously, we had a guest on today, a kid from San Francisco, who along with his Mom, started a company that picks up for free old fry grease, then sells it to make biodiesel fuel. You may think this sounds disgusting, but Californians come up with some good ideas that sometimes make sense!
The interesting twist in the story is that lately, he’s been dealing with thieves. As in, bandits are hitting up fast food restaurants and stealing their grease. Sometimes they break in, and armed with a hose and other tools, they suck out the old grease, then sell it. One thief in Northern California was busted with grease that had a street value of $6,000.
I’m not saying this is a good idea, but it was certainly an interesting segment, take a look below.
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Comment by warren mccafferty
Jun 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 am
Too bad this is only a diesel solution , but us diesel owners love it. Now the cat is really out of the bag we are going to have to start paying for used fry grease. Amazing where a commodity can be found. Remember “Back to the Future” putting food into the motor? Whats next?
Comment by smart consumer
Jun 4th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
shhhhh….don’t keep telling people about bio-diesel! Next thing you know, the government will be looking to tax people for being creative, frugal and not victims of the gas gouging!!