Collect Your Grease

When preparing your [dinner][], pay attention to the fats, oils, and grease you generate. These are the by-products left over from meat, cooking oil, shortening, and [butter][]. When you pour them down the kitchen sink, fats, oils, and grease tend to collect and build up as they move through the [plumbing system][]. This can cause blockages in your [city's sewer line][], leading to nasty backups and raw sewage pollution. Minimize your environmental impact by properly disposing of residential fats, oils, and grease. Collect your culinary by-products in a sturdy, leak-proof container and take them to your local recycling center.