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Biofuel Thieves Steal Restaurant Grease

TMB writes "In a move that The Simpson's foretold, thieves have begun stealing inedible kitchen grease for use in biofuels. From the article: 'It's known as inedible kitchen grease, or IKG, which was once deemed waste and used in animal feed, though now is "an elixir in the booming green economy," according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. "The grease’s value as a biofuel is being increasingly recognized," the agency said last month. "IKG is now coveted, which makes it a target for theft.."

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  1. Re:If it's IKG and therefore no use to the restaur by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    OWS in a nutshell.

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    Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.