Raise your hand if you don’t pour canned tuna oil down the sink! Let’s admit, almost all of us are used to doing this. Since this substance is liquid, it makes more sense to pour it down the sink. However, this measure has harmful consequences for the environment. Let us explain why.
Many people don’t know, but canned tuna oil is very harmful to the environment and isn’t recyclable like regular cooking oil. For this reason, it is strongly discouraged to pour it down the sink or toilet drain, as it could contaminate the water and even clog the sink. You should know that all the oils we use in the kitchen, along with the fats used for cooking, are disposed of at recycling centers. But where should we put the tuna oil so as not to pollute the environment?
Canned tuna oil: Don’t throw it away!
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When you consume 1 liter of oil, including cooking oil, it’s good to know that a quarter is recycled, while the rest is dispersed in the environment. Keep in mind that these cooking oils are not waste like other oils.
Once poured down the sink, canned tuna oil can clog pipes and cause problems in the sewage system. The result: foul odors. To defuse the situation, it’s sometimes necessary to use harmful chemicals that pollute the environment.
Canned tuna oil: How to dispose of it?
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As we said before, for environmental reasons, it’s best not to pour canned tuna oil down the sink. As with all other oils, it’s more sensible to store it in bottles. Since oil preserves food, it must be disposed of at collection points.
Frying oils, spice oils, canned oils… All of these cooking oils are not waste like any other; their treatment is very specific. They should never be dumped down the drains, as the oil tends to freeze upon contact with water and clog pipes. Ideally, they should be taken to a special collection point for this type of waste. Generally, it’s recommended to pour small amounts of used oil into a bottle and mix it with other household waste.
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