People in Clare are being urged to make informed decisions around what gets poured down the sink in the process of cooking Christmas dinner.
Ahead of the big day, Clean Coasts and Uisce Eireann are appealing to people not to pour fats, oils, and greases from cooking down the sink as they can cause blockages and build-ups called fatbergs.
The ‘Think Before You Pour’ campaign is instead urging all prospective chefs to let all cooking oils too cool before binning and to scrape all greases off pans before washing them.
Lahinch native and Clean Coasts’, Think Before You Pour Campaign Officer, Patrick Cross, says although the amount of oil poured down drains has reduced, its still a major issue around Christmas.
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