Hosted by SALL , contributed by katerinar on 18 October 2023
Did you know about air pollution from fossil fuels and water quality degradation from disposing cooked oil? Moreover, as Greece is the
third largest olive-oil producing country, the improper disposal of waste cooking oil from households, restaurants and local businesses
leads to water quality degradation. On the other hand, creating and using biodiesel instead of crude oil can have positive impacts on the
environment and economy. Biodiesel is a renewable, nontoxic, and biodegradable fuel. Also, biodiesel saves the school a little money on
gasoline, gives the students. lessons in engineering and chemistry and removes oil from the waste stream.
In this activity, we will investigate the benefits of sustainable management of cooked olive oil. Afterwards, cooked olive oil will be
collected in a corner of the school and sent to a respective stakeholder for turning it to biodiesel. Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine
(trucks, vehicles, and other equipment). The biodiesel will be made and used locally.
Pozadina/oblast projekta
Did you know about air pollution from fossil fuels and water quality degradation from disposing cooked oil? Moreover, as Greece is the third largest olive-oil producing country, the improper disposal of waste cooking oil from households, restaurants and local businesses leads to water quality degradation. On the other hand, creating and using biodiesel instead of crude oil can have positive impacts on the environment and economy. Biodiesel is a renewable, nontoxic, and biodegradable fuel. Also, biodiesel saves the school a little money on gasoline, gives the students. lessons in engineering and chemistry and removes oil from the waste stream.
In this activity, we will investigate the benefits of sustainable management of cooked olive oil. Afterwards, cooked olive oil will be collected in a corner of the school and sent to a respective stakeholder for turning it to biodiesel. Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine (trucks, vehicles, and other equipment). The biodiesel will be made and used locally.
Cilj
To raise awareness about the impact of cooked/fried olive oil
To learn about olive oil production process and waste management
Zajedničko kreiranje sa društvenim akterima
Discuss with students which societal actors can help them with collection of s cooked olive oil and sustainable management of cooked olive oil.
Help students to invite the identified societal actors (families, local restaurants owners) for a co-creation event where they will analyse potential sustainable ways of cooked olive oil disposal.
Take your students to a local olive oil producer to discuss about olive oil production process, waste management, the challenges of disposal of cooked olive oil.
Ask the students to interview the olive oil producer about production process, waste management and methods for
sustainable management of cooked olive oil.
Back to the classroom, ask students to discuss the findings based on the visit and/or interview.
Sprovođenje
Create an environmental committee in the school (composed of 3-5 students).
Ask your students to develop a digital infographic/brochure with the main findings of olive oil production process, waste management and benefits of reducing emissions from fossil fuels by recycling cooking oil & asking local community (homes, restaurants) to participate in cooked oil collection/recycling.
Create a corner in the school yard (asking support from local municipality) where students collect cooked olive oil (from their homes, the school restaurant/canteen and local restaurants) and then send it to respective local businesses for turning it to biodiesel.
Share the infographics with the school community, including teachers and families in order to raise their awareness.
Refleksija
Ask your students to reflect on environmental impact of the food choices they make as well as the whole process they followed and the enviromental benefits of recycling olive oil
Futurel Plans
Continue the operation of the school corner for recycling next school year
Meeting with Municipality in order to create such corners in public area spots