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ÛW Soal< up remaining Fats, Oils and Grease with a paper towel and dispose of it in a garbage can. Before you wash dishes, scrape food scraps from your plates, pots, and pans into your garbage can or compost container. Avoid using your garbage disposal. Use sinl< strainers to catch any remaining food waste while washing dishes. What foods were last prepared in your kitchen that had F.O.G. (salad with dressing, sandwiches with mayonnaise, anything with cheese or butter, meats, or other oil and grease products)? Using the tips and facts you have learned, check out your kitchen to see if you are prepared to prevent Fats, Oils and Grease from going down your drain. trå ls there a can (or other container) under the sink or in the freezer that is used to collect liquid EO.G.? Are paper towels used to absorb liquid EO.G. and then thrown away in the garbage? Check your garbage can or compost container: Are food scraps present including all lettuce with salad dressing, anything with butter, oils or grease? flYes Dtt" ffi ffi ffi lYes lNo Dyo DNo Pour cooled Fats, Oils and Grease into a covered, disposable container and throw it into your garbage. Never pour Fats, Oils or Grease down sink drains or toilets. L tT CAN rT TRASH IT".o 2 lf you answered yes to questions 2-4, your kitchen is a Certified EO.G. Free Kitchen! lf you answered no to any of questions 2-4,you can improve and make a difference to your home and neighborhood. o- 3 - I ? a c o -a ¡ î"iÎ''%:Tffiil"fïffiï:Jl,u,' 7 Oils and Grease' ' 3 ' i'ilKä"ffffiilî:ËËË:::ii 4 lrsn#i,î:ilî:#" *îïî:f:$Tlï'""' sewer PiPes' 9 figi't F'O'G'I Fats' Oils and Grease clog \ Over time, F'O washed down ' your kitchen sink will result in piPes' I PaPer towels shouìd be used to do this with extra oils and grease t left in a pan before washing' I 7 l. Activib/ 2.Verù 3.Adiedve 4. Adiective 5. GreasY snack 6. Greas/ food 7. Noun 9.Verb 10. Noun I l.Verb l2.Verö 13. Noun 18. Noun 19. Noun 20. Noun a 2l.Verb o 22. Noun' 14. Noun 15. Verb l6.Verò a Notes and suggestions on ways to improve your kitchen for proper F.O.G. disposal. o ) 0 ,IOUR OF CARE Í/.KE /.ND H0tttE /,ND The City of Palmdale makes it easv Cool lt, Can lt, Tþash lt.1 ïî:i'*"""î:'î:ii::;:ï;i,:J:ï"åîd/orroodscraper! 'lt- t0 - a E.GreasY food Page ---PAGE BREAK--- #r ot q I ese After school, Noah had a few friends over to hang out and play ( I ) Three friends to Noah quickly said 'yes'we are Can you make us some ? Mom said, "sure", and pulled out Ø and and heated it all up on the stove. Aftercooking,she(9)-thegreasedownthedrain,NoahtoldhertoCoollt,CanltandTrashlt'butitwastoolate. The ( I 0) already went down the drain. Noah and friends continued hanging out, playing ( I l) and (12) before having to go home. They all had a blast and loved eating ( I 3) . No one thought of the ( I 4) going down the drain. ln fact, Noah's mom didn't change her habits in the kitchen even after Noah suggested that she (ts) and (16) A(r7) late¡ Noah saw a vactor truck from the City of Palmdale's Maintenance Department working on a sewer line in the neighborhood. After asking what was happening, the City of Palmdale's Sewer Maintenance Crew explained that sewer lines were clogged 'v2) with ( 18) ( 19) and (20) Noah (21) ran home telling mom and dad the scoop knowing their house was part of the problem. From that day forward, Noah's (22) remembered to Cool lt, Can lt, Trash lt. disposed of fats, oils and grease properly and almlonlad dglol aIw o æ13 (ffiet Ddln&nqÀlnbib ßNnd.tuy rrytulh ry any mqß, lmd obtmb ü n&nhil¡ wM b ød¡M. ô ô ô ô ô n, ît; 0 ffit Fats, Oils & Grease (EO.G.) are found in common foods and ingredients such as: bacon and other meats, fish, butter, cooking oil, mayonnaise, grav¡es, dressings and food scraps. Often, Fats, Oils and Grease become a liquid when heated. F.O.G. builds up and creates havoc on the sewer system and pipes by causing clogs and sewer back-ups in your home and neighborhood. Often times Fats, Oils and Grease in liquid form wash down the drain. Garbage disposals break up chunks of food, but do not get rid of EO.G. lnsread, EO.G. solidifies and collects on walls of pipes until they become clogged. a¡ ? o