A sustainability initiative to recycle used cooking oil has helped reduce over 17,100 kgs of CO2. Waste management company Averda and Fairmont The Palm came together to mark Earth Day last month. During April they collected 350 litres of used cooking oil. Each litre of oil collected and repurposed as biodiesel mitigates 3 kg of CO2.
But their partnership goes back further. Since the Fairmont The Palm Dubai and Averda joined forced in November 2021 they have collected 5,700 litres of used cooking oil to help reduce carbon emissions from road transport.
The initiative is part of an ongoing partnership between the hotel and Averda for its recently launched used cooking oil (UCO) service in the UAE. Averda has commited to collect 10 million litres of UCO annually from customers across the region.
The UCO service offers sustainable waste management of used cooking oil at hotels and big kitchens to support the preservation and protection of the earth through the creation of biodiesel. This recent collaboration has already led to a significant positive impact on the environment.
The initiative concided with holy month of Ramadan when oil is predominantly used in the cooking process for most regional cuisines. The collected UCO is processed to create sustainable biodiesel – an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to petroleum and other fossil fuels. The biodiesel is blended with regular diesel and used by haulage companies, substantially reducing their carbon emissions.
“This initiative demonstrates how small changes in how we all manage our waste can together make a significant positive impact on the environment,” said Jobin Solomon, Head of Biofuels Project Development at Averda, which operates in India and across the Middle East and Africa.
Aurelio Giraudo, Cluster General Manager at Fairmont The Palm, added: “Through our UCO service partnership with Averda, Fairmont The Palm has been able to further our commitment to environmental sustainability and ensure that we stay eco-conscious in the way we operate and serve our guests.”
As part of the service, Averda provides clients with free, bespoke oil containers and offers a regular schedule of collections. It also provides recycling analysis reports for each client with a breakdown of the carbon savings that have been achieved. The company’s portfolio of services range from collecting bins and cleaning city streets to sorting, composting, recycling and disposing of household waste.
Fairmont The Palm is part of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a portfolio of more than 80 hotels, which is owned by Accor, a leading hospitality group. Fairmont says it takes leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices.
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