The Grease Project was launched by Rede CataSampa, MIT’s Community Innovators Lab, and MIT’s Biodiesel Club to create strategies for utilizing waste vegetable oil as fuel in Sao Paulo waste picker cooperatives. The solution marries a vehicle conversion technique designed to fit the needs of waste picker cooperatives with an implementation plan that extends into nine Brazilian cities. A cohesive partnership comprised of seven organizations based in both the United States and Brazil insures project success and sustainability.
