Dive Brief:

• Those who fry their turkeys this holiday season might be able to recycle their cooking oil, as certain cities (and some retailers) offer locations to drop off the used cooking waste.
• Whole Foods stores in Louisiana have been promoting used cooking oil collection. The grocer is partnering with Louisiana Oilworks, a vegetable oil collection business based in Kenner, LA that converts the oil into biodiesel.
• Residents in Pensacola, FL can bring oil stored in a container to the local landfill for disposal. The used oil will then be recycled to produce soap, make-up, plastics, and biodiesel. 

Dive Insight:

In general, reusable cooking oils include canola, olive, peanut, corn, and safflower varieties. Currently, many households pour used oils down the drain, which can damage pipes, sewers, and septic systems.