@the_nature_reporter: Would you believe the journey to jet fuel could start down this manhole? ✈️ I tagged along with two workers collecting greasy kitchen waste behind restaurants in China. My attempt at scooping it was an immediate fail. It's messy, smelly work that most of us never see. But it's the first step in a surprising transformation: waste oil that can eventually become fuel for planes. Growing up, I knew "gutter oil" as a food-safety scandal. Following these workers, I got to see where a different story begins. Would you have guessed this could be an aviation fuel ingredient? #SustainableAviationFuel #ChinaEnergyTransition

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Vz L (Cafe Vz) :

damn, recycling into jet fuel????

2026-11-02 21:26:04

Daughters of Medusa :

I just know there is a better way than laddles

2026-11-02 18:06:53

成功🇨🇳 :

中国每年进口一亿吨大豆制造植物油，剩下的地沟油还能炼航空燃油，资源真会循环利用♻️

2026-11-04 01:52:31

Dragonfly :

just build more fission power plants, and there is no need for such an inefficient system

2026-11-02 20:28:16

JJ :

Very cool idea 🔥

2026-11-02 15:21:39

🐾llamma99🩶 :

cool

2026-11-02 22:13:22

奥丁<<💣>> :

she showed a post from scmp. I feel the south china morning post only exists to spread bad news about China. I've never seen somebody use that reference in good faith, just chronically online propagandists. lol

2026-11-03 15:56:17

babybunny🐇:3 :

I saw a video a while back of a white guy harassing some random Chinese workers collecting waste oil to be recycled

2026-11-03 01:05:50

Got Morbs :

I hope they’re paid well for this

2026-11-02 18:29:19

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