Biodiesel is an alternative fuel and possible aid in alleviating green house gas pollution. My research project is to understand the chemical, educational, and economic advantages and disadvantages of synthesizing biodiesel from waste vegetable oil (WVO). The WVO from Bridgewater State College (BSC) cafeterias could be converted into biodiesel and used to run all campus diesel vehicles, saving on diesel purchases and the removal of WVO waste. It would also coincide with BSC's ambitious goal of eliminating its green house gas emissions. I will report on the logistics of the chemical transesterification procedure, and the different tests to determine biodiesel purity. I have also been conducting literature reviews as well as on- and off-campus interviews on the various methods for producing biodiesel from WVO at the pilot plant scale, and the proper methods for conducting a cost-benefits analysis. This project was funded by grants from the BSC Adrian Tinsley Program.