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Renewable Technology Meets an Immovable Object in UK Legislation

Published on: 11 November, 2009

It is estimated that over ¼ million tonnes of used cooking oil (UCO) is produced in the UK every year.  Historically, much of this has gone to landfill or, even worse, down the drains – where water companies spend more than £15 million each year in direct clean up of fats, oils and greases in our sewers.
Ian Collins, managing director at Living…

EBEC 2009

Published on: 14 October, 2009

UK legislation still penalises waste streams that could provide energy - Read More

RWM 2009

Published on: 10 October, 2009

We have been featured in the 2009 RWM exhibition guide.

Please follow the links below to see the featured articles.

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Food Waste on the Menu at RWM 08 - Read More

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Legislation threatens innovation in renewable fuels - Read More

Cooking oil can power homes

Published on: 28 August, 2009

COOKING oil could soon supply the power to run your oven.

A new recycling scheme signed up to by Kent County Council will turn used cooking oil into electricity.

Collection banks for oil will be installed in Maidstone and 15 other Kent towns as part of a bid to reduce the county's dependence on fossil fuels.

Each collection tank can hold 1,000 litres, enough to power an average UK home…

Spring clean your kitchen with a trip to the tip

Published on: 18 May, 2009

With another Bank Holiday at the end of the month (Monday 25 May), residents in Harrow can take full advantage of the chance to spring clean their kitchens and get rid of any old cooking oil which has been accumulating.

Thanks to a partnership with UK renewable company Living Fuels, the Waste, Reuse and Recycling Centre at Forward Road now accepts used cooking oil for recycling.

Rob Murphy, operations director at Living Fuels, says:  

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