• 100% of Big Blue Bus exhaust systems include filters that remove particulates and minimize exhaust residue.
• 100% of the BBB fleet operates on alternative fuels and biodiesel.
• 50% of the fleet operates on liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel, which can reduce carbon monoxide emissions by70% over gas-powered cars.
• Operating one LNG-fueled bus is equivalent to eliminating the smog and soot generated by approximately 25 passenger cars.

• Recycles 85% of the water they use in the wash facility for the buses.
• Uses water-based cleaners and biodegradable soaps to clean bus parts.
• Captures and cleans runoff water from the bus lot before it reaches the ocean.
• Cleans and refines standard oil for reuse.
• Recycles tires by grinding them up for repaving streets.
• Recycles aluminum from old wheels.
• Recycles plastic film used to coat bus windows.
• Reconditions and recycles bus batteries.

Even the Transit Sotre and Customer Service Center has many eco-features:

• Floors made of recycled rubber tires
• Counters made from recycled paper and plastic
• Walls made of renewable strawboard
• Formaldehyde-free cabinetry
• Stair panels made from reground plastic product
• Low-VOC paint and finishes
• Photovoltaic solar panels to provide power 

reference link: www.bigbluebus.com

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