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Coimbatore plans to create record in converting used cooking oil into biodiesel
The Hindu
COIMBATORECoimbatore plans to break the Guinness record achieved by Brazil. The district administration, through the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and non-governmental organisat
COIMBATORE
Coimbatore plans to break the Guinness record achieved by Brazil. The district administration, through the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and non-governmental organisations, has launched a drive to collect more than 550 tonnes of used cooking oil in October and turn it into biodiesel.
Launching the drive under the 'Repurpose Used Cooking Oil' (RUCO) initiative of the FSSAI here on Wednesday, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian said that Brazil holds the current Guinness World Record by converting 550 tonnes of used cooking oil into biodiesel in a month.