On the one hand, it could grease the labour market as Mr Tobin outlined, reducing unemployment.

ECONOMIST: Grease or sand?

One innovative company, Grease Lightning, based in New York City, has been purchasing used cooking oil from local restaurants to convert into biodiesel fuel since 2011.

BBC: Cooking oil powers transatlantic flights

He could eat the snack with just one hand and wouldn't get grease on anything.

BBC: Breakfast, lunch and dinner: Have we always eaten them?

For one, they usually have dirt, grease and oil stuck under their fingernails, and they know the difference between a small block and a cinder block.

FORBES: Magazine Article

And to the average consumer who has never been to a factory, the thought of one may imply dim lighting, dirt, grease and the smell of metal and plastic.

FORBES: An Eye-Opening Trip To The Motor City

One result is a new plant that can process 75, 000 liters or more of grease waste a day with EBI's bacterial strain.

FORBES: Germ warfare

One result is a new plant that can process 20, 000 gallons or more of grease waste per day with EBI's bacterial strain.

FORBES: Germ Warfare