Chicken Fat Clogs Traffic Artery
Rose A. Valenta — March 13, 2007 — Eco
References: philly
Renegade chicken fat clogged a traffic artery on Interstate 20 in Monroe, La. on Monday, March 12, 2007, leaving a noxious trail of slippery goo. Knowing that the part that goes over the fence last could never leave a trail that big, officials went looking for a human perpetrator. The culprit, an industrial cleaning truck, was meandering along the Ouachita River when it was pulled over for suspicion of carrying Hazmat.
No one knew what to do about it, Emeril Lagasse was not answering calls, and no tailgaters were in sight, so city crews spread sand on the highway to suck up the fat. Then, to make matters worse, it started to rain. Cars were sliding all over the eastbound lanes and people were dropping like flies from the stench.
They finally cleaned up the mess, but officials from the Department of Transportation and Development were unclear as to where the fat originated.
No one knew what to do about it, Emeril Lagasse was not answering calls, and no tailgaters were in sight, so city crews spread sand on the highway to suck up the fat. Then, to make matters worse, it started to rain. Cars were sliding all over the eastbound lanes and people were dropping like flies from the stench.
They finally cleaned up the mess, but officials from the Department of Transportation and Development were unclear as to where the fat originated.
Trend Themes
1. Renegade Fat Clogs - There is an opportunity for companies to innovate in waste disposal and management to prevent dangerous clogs and blockages in transportation infrastructure.
2. Industrial Cleaning Services - There is an opportunity for industrial cleaning services to improve their operations and optimize safety measures in the handling of waste products.
3. Disposal Regulation Compliance - Disposal regulation compliance can be an area of innovation where companies can improve their waste handling and disposal techniques to avoid hazardous incidents.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation and Infrastructure - The transportation and infrastructure industry can explore new methods of waste management to reduce hazardous incidents causing disruptions to the transportation system.
2. Industrial Cleaning Services - The industrial cleaning services sector can create and implement new safety protocols to prevent dangerous waste products from being released into transportation networks.
3. Waste Disposal Management - There is opportunity for the waste disposal management industry to improve and standardize the waste disposal process, making it more efficient, sustainable, and safe.
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