With the steady rise in fatbergs around the globe, and subsequent financial costs and environmental damage, we have made FOG Safe Drain Guards available for wholesale purchasing. The growing need for consumers to have an environmentally responsible way to dispose of their cooking fats, oils and grease is the reason FOG Safe started, and in
New fatberg research has been released and it offers a glimpse into public education on the topic. In a national UK survey of 1,216 people, Lanes for Drains, the UK’s largest privately-owned drainage contractor found that 77% of people know what a fatberg is, compared with 61% in 2018 and 47% in 2017, yet 48%
At FOG Safe our mission is to help educate the public about the issues of rinsing cooking fats, oils and grease down the kitchen sink and the global rise of fatbergs—both of which have damaging consequences on the local environment, ecosystem and waterways. Our goal is to protect the environment and keep harmful contaminants out
As fatbergs make headlines and continue to plague city sewers, we want to take a moment to bust three very common plumbing myths that help cause them. City sewers along with your home’s plumbing is something that we should always be thinking about and considering because both affect us financially and environmentally. Below, we debunk
It is no secret that cities around the globe are experiencing a rise in fatbergs within city sewers. These sewer ‘monsters’ are comprised of fats, oils, grease, wet wipes and hundreds of other hygienic and illicit items that should not be put down drains or flushed. Once a fatberg begins to form it quickly grows
Fatbergs offer a glimpse into our modern-day society—albeit the darker side of modern life. These oily monsters are growing right beneath our feet and clogging sewers around the world. Below are five fatberg facts that you may not want to know, but you need to. ‘Fatberg’ is in the dictionary. The term ‘fatberg’ was coined
Our FOG Safe team understands that fatberg prevention starts with community outreach and education. If the community understands the harm being caused by these congealed lumps of fats, oils, grease, food scraps, wet wipes, diapers, etc. and the financial burden it is causing their city and ultimately themselves, we know that people will be eager
Fatberg prevention needs to start with education and outreach. The visceral response of seeing a congealed lump of fats, oils, grease, food scraps, wet wipes, diapers, and other items that form these massive fatbergs growing beneath cities, shows that people are both intrigued and disgusted. Fatbergs are not a recent phenomenon, yet in recent years
To close out the year we are sharing the top three FOG Safe blog posts of 2018. It looks like fatbergs, fatberg prevention and the environmental impacts of sewer overflows were of particular interest this year. Fats, Oils & Grease Myth Busting—Holiday Edition One way to ensure a clog free holiday season is by properly
Our FOG Safe team would like to wish you a joyful Thanksgiving holiday. “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty.” – Charles Dickens This holiday season, we are grateful to have such wonderful customers, partners, family and friends supporting our business. Your support and commitment has given our team the ability