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Green and Greasy Filipino Police

Cruisers To Run on McDonalds Grease

— July 31, 2008 — Autos
Police in the Philippines are going green and greasy, making headlines today for a new environmentally friendly initiative to ease the sting of soaring oil prices.

Manila cops are being celebrated for their partnership with local McDonalds restaurants which involves the donation of left over grease from cooking to create eco-friendly bio-diesel for the police patrol vehicles.

"The project, spearheaded by the Makati branch of the Philippine National Police, aims to convert squad cars in Manila's bustling central business district to run on a combination of 60 percent diesel and 40 percent cooking oil," CBS news said. They added that the initiative could save the Makati police over $10,000 a year.

Fueling the cruisers with liquid fat from French fries and fried chicken is a great way to save money. With oil prices at all time highs around the world, it's a phenomenon that could spread to other parts of the globe too.

Last year, McDonalds pledged to fuel their entire UK truck fleet with bio-diesel from vegetable grease.

Maybe they're on to something....
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Fuel - Using cooking oil to create bio-diesel is a trend gaining popularity around the world with the increasing concern for environmental sustainability and cost management.
2. Partnering with Fast Food Chains - Partnering with local fast food chains for left-over grease as a source of bio-diesel production is a trend that can be adopted by organizations to reduce carbon footprint and increase cost savings for fuel.
3. Bio-diesel Production - Bio-diesel production from alternative sources such as cooking oil is a trend that has the potential to disrupt traditional fuel supply chains and provide cost savings in urban areas with high consumption of diesel.
Industry Implications
1. Law Enforcement - Law enforcement organizations can explore leveraging bio-diesel production from alternative sources to reduce their carbon footprint and fuel costs.
2. Fast Food - Fast food chains can explore partnerships with organizations seeking alternative sources of fuel, to not only reduce waste but also gain positive environmental publicity.
3. Transportation - Transportation companies can explore alternative sources of bio-diesel production to reduce costs and increase environmentally sustainable practices.
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