The first bus in Britain powered entirely by human and food waste has made its first journey, gas used to run the bus is generated at the Bristol sewage treatment works, which is run by GENeco, a subsidiary of Wessex Water
Bio-Bus, a 40-seater shuttle service between Bath and Bristol Airport, can travel up to 186 miles on just one tank of gas.
Gas is generated through the treatment of sewage and food waste deemed unfit for human consumption.