A brand new recycling lorry has been introduced in East Cambridgeshire, and it's powered entirely by vegetables.

The lorry runs on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), which is renewable, sustainable, and 100 per cent biodegradable.

It's already started collecting East Cambridgeshire residents' recycling, and is easily identifiable by the "Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry, Green Lorry!" design on the side.

There will be an entire fleet of waste and recycling lorries powered by HVO hitting the streets of East Cambridgeshire soon, after East Cambridgeshire District Council decided to swap out diesel.

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Cllr Julia Huffer, Environmental champion at East Cambridgeshire District Council, said: “It’s amazing we have the ability to run something as big and as mighty as a 26-tonne recycling collection lorry on the power of vegetable oils and fats alone.

“HVO generates 90 per cent less carbon than a traditional diesel fuel vehicle. Which just goes to show the power of veg.

“I am also really pleased the council is taking the initiative to significantly reduce the amount of carbon it is creating, as part of its mission to create a cleaner, greener, East Cambridgeshire.”