Grease clogs--another reason to go veg

[vireo]

Morning Edition, March 17, 2008 · Starting Monday, new garbage disposals are banned in Raleigh, N.C. Officials say the appliances allow grease to accumulate in sewers, leading to sewage spills. But a lot of homeowners, and a company that makes the kitchen appliances, consider the ban invasive and misdirected.

To try to prevent environmentally damaging sewage spills, city crews use a special truck to flush away grease with water and chemicals. They do it on every sewer line in Raleigh — repeating the process about twice a year.

Mayor Charles Meeker says the annual cost runs into the millions of dollars, and he blames much of the problem on garbage disposals, which he says encourage bad kitchen habits.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88382453

[flvegan]

1. "...you're more likely to grind up things like chicken bones"

Eww.

Never really thought about it. I mean, imagine the amounts of bacon fat, lard and other "cooking" products and by-products get dumped down the drain/disposal, as well. Nasty.

[Ellen Forradalom]

2. Uuuugh

I use mine to grind up whatever vegetable detritus not given to the dog, because our precious California homeowner's associations don't let us compost.