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Green pulse: Cleaning oil

China.org.cn
| February 13, 2026
2026-02-13

Chinese cuisine often makes skillful use of oil. But once the cooking is done, where does all that cooking oil go?

Millions of metric tons of grease are collected across China and sent to a refinery in eastern China, where they are transformed into sustainable aviation fuel.

Turning kitchen waste into jet fuel sounds simple, but it's anything but.

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