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BY BOY RYAN ZABAL
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BORACAY – A Japanese technology reducing the discharge of used cooking oil will soon be introduced in this world-famous island.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is funding the P20-million technology in support to the waste management program of the local government unit of Malay, Aklan, according to Jay Carandang, general manager of Renergy System, Inc.
Based on a survey conducted from December 2015 to March 2016, the island resort produces 30,000 liters of used cooking oil monthly.
Carandang said with the technology, 90 percent of the used oil will be made into biodiesel while the remaining 10 percent will be used as soil conditioner.
Aside from business establishments in the island, Carandang said they are also willing to collect used oil from households in barangays Yapak, Manoc-Manoc and Balabag.
The collected used cooking oil will then be brought to facility in Sitio Kabulihan in mainland Malay for processing.
The environment-friendly biodiesel – which will cost P19.25 per liter – may be used to power generators and vehicles for cleaner emissions in the island and in Malay.
Carandang appeared before the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) on Tuesday to convince its members to grant Mayor Ceciron Cawaling the authority to enter into the memorandum of agreement.
For his part, SB member Floribar Bautista said the conversion of used oil into biofuel may also help increase the local revenue once the operations and facilities are turned over to the local government.
The project is currently being implemented in Davao City.
The technology is part of JICA’s zero waste used oil campaign. (Aklan Forum Journal/PN)
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