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CBS reports that police squad cars in the Philippines are going to run on cooking oil donated by McDonald's. The effort could save the Makati branch of the Philippine National Police force $10,000 a year. The cars will run on 60 percent diesel and 40 percent cooking oil.

With oil prices at an all-time high, the project, spearheaded by the Makati branch of the Philippine National Police, aims to convert squad cars in Manila's bustling central business district to run on a combination of 60 percent diesel and 40 percent cooking oil, according to police Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz.

McDonald's is the first fast food chain to offer donations for the program - oil used to cook French fries and fried chicken, but other restaurants may soon help to grease the wheels of law enforcement.

"It's a win-win situation for us because we will both benefit," Cruz told French news wire AFP. "The cooking oil of their Makati stores will be reused and the Makati police will use it as a component for their biodiesel and also save money."

Autobloggreen.com notes that traffic enforcers are using electric jeepneys in Makati City. The Philippines are sounding very savvy when it comes to green technologies.

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