Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Mcdonald’s Cooking Oil Used in Police Cars in Manila



Mcdonald’s will donate some cooking oil that will be used in police squad cars in Manila. According to CBS report, the said cars will run on 60 percent diesel and 40 percent cooking oil and the Philippine National Police Makati branch could save $10,000 a year in diesel, and they aim to 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, according to police Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz.

Mcdonald’s is the first fast food chain to offer donations for the program - oil used to cook French fries and fried chicken, but other restaurants may soon help to grease the wheels of law enforcement. The Autopartswarehouse.com blog notes that traffic enforcers are using electric jeepneys in Makati City. The Philippines are sounding very savvy when it comes to green technologies.