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  2. Edible oil refining - Wikipedia

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    Edible oil refining is a set of processes or treatments necessary to turn vegetable raw oil into edible oil.. Raw vegetable oil, obtained from seeds by pressing, solvent extraction, contains free fatty acids and other components such as phospholipids, waxes, peroxides, aldehydes, and ketones, which contribute to undesirable flavor, odor, and appearance; [1] for these reasons, all the oil has ...

  3. Yellow grease - Wikipedia

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    The rendering of waste cooking oil produces one usable element and several waste elements. Some collectors do their own rendering while others may sell their grease for a lower price to a company with the space and equipment to do so. Refined used cooking oil is what is left after separation of solids and moisture from yellow grease. Refined ...

  4. Environmental impact of paper straw production - Wikipedia

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    Paper straws are in demand as a sustainable alternative to plastic straws, and they are made by a different manufacturing process. Plastic straws are typically made from polypropylene, but paper straws are made from layers of food-grade paper bonded together with water-based or hot melt adhesives, using gum powder and packing materials.

  5. Why you should stop using straws immediately - AOL

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    Not only are straws bad for the environment, they're bad for your health as well. ...

  6. Health and environmental impact of the petroleum industry

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    Waste oil in the form of motor oil. Waste oil is oil containing not only breakdown products but also impurities from use. Some examples of waste oil are used oils such as hydraulic oil, transmission oil, brake fluids, motor oil, crankcase oil, gear box oil and synthetic oil. [53] Many of the same problems associated with natural petroleum exist ...

  7. Say goodbye to plastic straws. The first round of NJ's ... - AOL

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    To cut plastic pollution, coffee shops, restaurants and other businesses that sell food can only give out plastic straws to people who request one. Say goodbye to plastic straws. The first round ...

  8. Expeller pressing - Wikipedia

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    Expeller pressing (also called oil pressing) is a mechanical method for extracting oil from raw materials. The raw materials are squeezed under high pressure in a single step. When used for the extraction of food oils, typical raw materials are nuts, seeds and algae, which are supplied to the press in a continuous feed. As the raw material is ...

  9. Vegetable oil - Wikipedia

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    The production process of vegetable oil involves the removal of oil from plant components, typically seeds. This can be done via mechanical extraction using an oil mill or chemical extraction using a solvent. The extracted oil can then be purified and, if required, refined or chemically altered. [citation needed]