IPOH: A total of 53 tonnes of used cooking oil have been collected from about 1,400 premises here since the recycling campaign started in March, says mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin.
He said this was a positive sign and hoped that awareness of the campaign among traders and eatery operators would increase.
“This campaign is to create awareness among traders and the people that they should not throw used cooking oil down the drain, but instead recycle it for cash," he told reporters at the official launching of the campaign at the Dato Sagor food court square here on Friday . “We are not taking this drastic step yet, so we have started the awareness campaign to educate the people," he added.He hoped the city's circular economy plan, which works on the"waste to wealth" concept, would stimulate the overall economy while giving small industries and traders the opportunity to participate in recycling activities.
“Food premises operators must be made aware of the importance of having grease traps to overcome the issue of clogged drainage systems when irresponsible parties directly throw used cooking oil into drains.
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