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![CEMA Celebrates Earth Day by Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions; in Just Two Years, Millions of Gallons of Home Heating Oil in Connecticut Have Been Replaced with Renewable Biodiesel](https://www.ctema.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CEMA-default-featured-image.png)
![Biodiesel Has Same Impact On Environment As Planting Trees](https://www.ctema.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/planting-tree-1080x675.jpg)
Biodiesel Has Same Impact On Environment As Planting Trees
Using renewable biodiesel lowers greenhouse gas emissions and has a similar impact on the environment as planting trees. Used cooking oil, and another discarded food waste like soybean oil, is turned into renewable biodiesel in Connecticut, and is used to heat homes....![Turning used cooking oil into fuel; press conference advisory for Tuesday 6-28](https://www.ctema.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DSC5529-1080x675.jpg)