Social benefits and benefits on the environment

 

Research of the university of Toronto introduces a concept that waste cooking oil can be directly converted into a high-value commercial 3D-printing resin, which may have considerable societal benefits including reduction of waste and carbon emissions.

Used cooking oil disposal is a concern at the global scale. Direct disposal from domestic households and restaurants via drains can result in serious environmental issues. After the addition of a photoinitiator and without any photoinitiator, the product can be printed using a commercial 3D printer. For restaurants this can be a very good option to get a positive impact on the environment.