SAN DIEGO — San Diego Coastkeeper is urging residents to consider the impact of Turkey Day dinners on the ocean. According to the environmental watchdog group, fats, oils and grease (which they call F.O.G.) are the leading source of sewage spills, and a holiday like Thanksgivin — with activities centering around food — has the potential to increase the likelihood of such a spill. When F.O.G. is sent down the drain, it builds up in pipes and over time can cause pipes to burst, leaking sewage into local waterways. Coastkeeper is serving up tips advising Thanksgiving chefs on how to responsibly deal with F.O.G.: • For small amounts of F.O.G., scrape out or use paper towels to wipe pans, then place the F.O.G. or soiled paper towels in the garbage. • Pour excess fat into used milk or frozen juice cartons, let harden and then place it in the garbage. • For larger amounts of F.O.G. (like after deep frying a turkey), city residents can recycle cooking oil and grease at the Miramar Landfill Recycling Center. • Visit www.sdcoastkeeper.org to find more tips and local F.O.G. Recycling resources —Kendra Hartmann