The MycoToilet, a mushroom-powered waterless toilet opened at the University of British Columbia on September 26.

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have unveiled the MycoToilet, the world's first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, at the UBC Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada. This ...

UBC researchers have launched the world's first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet, at the UBC Botanical ...

UBC researchers are launching the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet at the UBC Botanical Garden on Sept. 26.

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