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Some Important Facts About Used Oil Recycling
from:Many people are unaware of the fact that oil, especially motor oil, never wears out. During use, motor oil is contaminated with various impurities like metal, dirt, water, chemicals, etc. Eventually, these foreign materials affect the performance of the oil, prompting its removal. Motor oil becomes dirty; but, it can also be cleaned. Used oil recycling and re-refining are means of using the oil again rather than disposing of it.
Used oil recycling is not only a good approach to oil conservation, but is a means to protect the environment from unnecessary pollutants. When someone changes the motor oil in their vehicle, it is not uncommon to dispose of the waste product carelessly by pouring it down drains or simply throwing it away in a trash can. As a result, used oil can contaminate groundwater, soil, rivers, and streams. Considered a far better way to dispose of used oil, recycling is a means to protect the environment. If you have used motor oil, you can take it to a certified recycling center in your area.
What are some of the consequences of not handling used oil with care? Briefly stated, it only takes the oil from a single oil change to pollute one million gallons of fresh water. In other words, by choosing used oil recycling solutions or re-refining, you might harm the water supply for up to fifty people for an entire year. Think about that!
What are some figures on used oil recycling? First, nearly four million people in the U.S. are reusing their used motor oil as a lubricant for different implements or regularly deliver the used oil to designated facilities to be recycled. When you recycle oil, it can then be re-refined into new motor oil or used in other fuel related applications. The savings on the use of crude oil by using used oil or re-refined oil products is phenomenal and a great way to conserve supply.
How can you make a difference? Get involved in used oil recycling today. If everyone who changed their own motor oil when ahead and recycled their waste oil, there could be enough re-refined motor oil available for more than sixty million cars annually. Used oil can be taken from automobiles, motorcycles, boats, farm equipment, etc. It would be a way to reduce the amount of foreign oil that is imported to the United States. Used oil recycling is an important part of the current quest for energy independence and the campaign to "go green."
These are just some of the ways that used oil recycling that can be beneficial to the nation at large. To make the most of the effort, though, it will require widespread participation from every user of motor oil. It is possible!
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