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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Fry, Fry Again On used cooking oil	Umbra Fisk	26 Nov 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, It's always nice to look through cookbooks and to watch cooking shows that feature yummy deep-fried food, and I have often been tempted to try and cook my own creations. However, no one ever seems to mention what they do with the used cooking oil, especially after deep-frying. What is the best way of disposing the oil? I do not want to tip it down the sink, and adding it to compost will suffocate the earthworms. Perhaps it' ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, food, green living, waste (all these topics)

Into the Wild On tossing food waste	Umbra Fisk	10 Oct 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, I am a college student. I eat a lot on the go. Not fast food or boxed meals, but when I leave my dorm I usually grab an apple, banana, or other fruit/veggie to eat as I walk to my destination. I don't compost, instead I just throw the banana peel or apple core into the bushes. I like the thought that maybe one day my apple core will become an apple, or that my banana peel will help nourish that piece of ground/animals in t ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, education, food, green living, waste (all these topics)