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McDonald's powers its Mumbai trucks with recycled cooking oil

McDonald's has started using biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil to power its refrigerated supply delivery trucks in Mumbai.

The fast food chain had launched a pilot project last year, which was later expanded to all 85 outlets in Mumbai. It has been reported that the company recycles more than 35,000 litres of used cooking oil ever month. This amounts to a saving of over 4,20,000 litres of crude oil annually. 

A team from the distribution centre collects used cooking oil from the restaurants. It is then transported to a facility where it is converted into biodiesel. The fuel is then sent back to the distribution centre and is used to power the refrigerated trucks used by McDonald's in Mumbai.

Biodiesel made from used cooking oil is claimed to generate 75% less carbon emissions than conventional diesel. Over the next 4 years, the company plans to replicate this process at 450-500 restaurants. An estimated 15 lakh litres of used cooking oil will then be converted to biodiesel. The company claims that this will reduce carbon emissions by over 4,000 metric tonnes, which is equivalent to planting approximately 2 lakh trees.

Source: The Hindu

 
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