Oils

3 Jul 2012

Think of a summer bouquet bursting with juicy fruits and flowers ... Then imagine it all crushed up into a portable potion.

Such are the sensual solid fragrances created from pure...

China playing catch-up on electric vehicles

19 Apr 2012

China will move faster to develop its clean-energy vehicle industry to regain ground lost to the United States and tackle the pressing issue of rising fuel consumption at home, the State Council...

Thousands of tonnes of illicit oil seized

4 Apr 2012

Police seized more than 3,000 tonnes of illegally manufactured cooking oil last month in raids on 13 underground workshops and licensed factories on the mainland.

More than 100...

Capacity glut, oil prices hit shipper

17 Mar 2012

China Shipping Development, one of the mainland's largest oil and commodities shipping groups, said a capacity glut and high oil prices will continue to cast a pall over the shipping industry in...

Consider recycling fats

24 Oct 2011

We all know that cooking with too much oil and grease is not good for our bodies, but we may not realise that improper disposal of fats is also bad for the environment.

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Ban to curb 'gutter oil' operators

Shanghai has ordered restaurants to sell used cooking oil only to 'regulated teams' in a bid to stamp out 'gutter oil' - reprocessed oil linked to health risks.

Bid to create standards for waste cooking oil

The central government has launched a national research project to create safety standards to identify 'gutter oil' or waste cooking oil.

Waste oil conversion prevents smooth ride for biodiesel plans

Waste cooking oil, or 'gutter oil', is commonly used in Hong Kong restaurants and fast food chains. And there is a huge demand for it.

It is often collected from restaurants,...

32 detained in raids on kitchen oil network

Police have detained 32 people for reprocessing and selling tonnes of used cooking oil, the Ministry of Public Security said yesterday, in the latest food scandal to hit the mainland.

Dip into some luxury at home

1 Ecoya Candles HK$420, available at Lane Crawford

Made from natural plant wax obtained from sustainable sources and 100 per cent cotton wax, these Australian-made candles come in...

Oil on Water

Oil on Water
by Paul French and Sam Chambers
Zed Books, HK$206