Comments on: Green Motor Oil … safe for the environment? http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071106/green-motor-oil-safe-for-the-environment/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:01:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chet McBroom http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071106/green-motor-oil-safe-for-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-318430 Chet McBroom Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:05:42 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071106/green-motor-oil-safe-for-the-environment/#comment-318430 G OIL DISPOSAL METHOD IS UNFORTUNATELY MIS-INFORMATION AT BEST: I have been in the petroleum industry for approx. 20 years, and we are a very “green” company selling both biofuels and biolubricants. To think one can dump used engine oil into the garden, no matter how biodegradable and non-toxic it starts out to be, does not take into consideration the heavy metals and the by-products of combustion introduced to the engine oil during its use in your car. To dump used engine oil into the garden, no matter how eco-friendly the product starts out to be, will do more harm than used conventional engine oils that are currently handled, by properly disposing of it through an oil recycler. Secondly, I am unaware of any biolubricant that can actually meet or exceed current engine oil performance requirements, except for Renewable Lubricants, whose plant based lubricants are actually outperforming their conventional counterparts. I personally like the marketing look and idea that G Oil presents, however I see G oil's disposal method as irresponsible and potentially harmful to the overall biolubricant market. Chet McBroom Vice President of Marketing SeaPort Petroleum / SeaPort Biofuels Seattle, WA G OIL DISPOSAL METHOD IS UNFORTUNATELY MIS-INFORMATION AT BEST:

I have been in the petroleum industry for approx. 20 years, and we are a very “green” company selling both biofuels and biolubricants.

To think one can dump used engine oil into the garden, no matter how biodegradable and non-toxic it starts out to be, does not take into consideration the heavy metals and the by-products of combustion introduced to the engine oil during its use in your car. To dump used engine oil into the garden, no matter how eco-friendly the product starts out to be, will do more harm than used conventional engine oils that are currently handled, by properly disposing of it through an oil recycler.

Secondly, I am unaware of any biolubricant that can actually meet or exceed current engine oil performance requirements, except for Renewable Lubricants, whose plant based lubricants are actually outperforming their conventional counterparts.

I personally like the marketing look and idea that G Oil presents, however I see G oil’s disposal method as irresponsible and potentially harmful to the overall biolubricant market.

Chet McBroom
Vice President of Marketing
SeaPort Petroleum / SeaPort Biofuels
Seattle, WA

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