Renewable diesel manufacturer Neste used the excess fat of 40,000 Finnish households ' Christmas dinner to produce 10,000 litres of renewable diesel as part of a nationwide campaign . In partnership with the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland and other companies , it placed fat recycling containers all over Finland to encourage the recycling of ham fat . Neste uses the collected ham fat to produce Neste MY Renewable Diesel at its Porvoo refinery. The company said the success of the campaign demonstrates how waste and fat can be used as a raw material for renewable diesel . In total , Neste produced € 14,500 ( around $ 15,600 ) worth of diesel , the value of which it donated to poverty alleviation and well - being charities .
Renewable diesel manufacturer Neste used the excess fat of 40,000 Finnish households ' Christmas dinner to produce 10,000 litres of renewable diesel as part of a nationwide campaign . In partnership with the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland and other companies , it placed fat recycling containers all over Finland to encourage the recycling of ham fat . The company said the success of the campaign demonstrates how waste and fat can be used as a raw material for renewable diesel . In total , Neste produced € 14,500 ( around $ 15,600 ) worth of diesel , the value of which it donated to poverty alleviation and well - being charities .