Toodle-loo: all aboard the UK's first 'poo bus'

Inventors say the bus powered by human waste will improve air quality and prove the value of poo

'poo bus'

An environmentally friendly bus powered by human waste, the first of its kind in the UK, entered service in Bristol today.

The 'Bio Bus' runs on biomethane gas generated from human waste and leftover food, emitting 30 per cent less carbon dioxide than a diesel powered vehicle.

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