Fast Food Chains Filling Arteries And Gas Tanks

It is no surprise that fast food restaurants sell their customers grease-laden, chemically-engineered yummy goodness by the boatload on a daily basis. The shocker is that a few of them will now be helping to provide alternative energy over in Northern California. The oil used to cook your French fries will now be recycled to power your automobile. Bio-fuels are nothing new but for this and many other examples of businesses contributing to a more environmentally friendly society is encouraging.

From Yahoo News:

EASI said its restaurant-grease biodiesel will be sold at fueling stations in Central and Northern California as a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 regular diesel known as "B20."

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, using B20 can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions and smog, EASI said in a press release.

Richard Gillis, CEO of EASI, added that the B20 could end up a cent or two cheaper per gallon than regular diesel.

EASI expects vegetable oil collections to help boost its biodiesel production from 1 million gallons per year now to 4 million by the end of the year.

Now when you eat those French fries and other greasy numbers you can actually say you are helping the environment. Jut to warn you though, don't throw the leftover fries in your gas tank, the results won't be pretty.