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A Japanese airline has started asking passengers to go to the toilet before boarding in a bid to reduce carbon emissions.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) claims that empty bladders mean lighter passengers, a lighter aircraft and thus lower fuel use.

Airline staff will be present at boarding gates in terminals to ask passengers waiting to fly to relieve themselves before boarding, The Independent reported.

ANA hopes the weight saved will lead to a five-tonne reduction in carbon emissions over the course of 30 days.

The airline began the policy on October 1, according to Japan’s NHK television.

Although it is intended as an experiment lasting one month and 42 flights, the trial may be extended if it is well-received by passengers and if results are positive.

Based on an average human bladder capacity of 15oz, if 150 passengers relieved themselves on board an aircraft, this would amount to 63.7kg of waste

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Uh, don't most of us try to go before takeoff anyway? Just in case you feel the urge while the "fasten seatbelt" light is on. And geez, I hate to have to number 2 in an airplane toilet.
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Yes and the airplane loo is just about six sizes too small for Genlock.
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genlock wrote:Yes and the airplane loo is just about six sizes too small for Genlock.
It's like trying to shit in a mayonnaise jar in a broom closet.

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Hoosier Daddy wrote:
genlock wrote:Yes and the airplane loo is just about six sizes too small for Genlock.
It's like trying to shit in a mayonnaise jar in a broom closet.

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genlock wrote:
Hoosier Daddy wrote:
genlock wrote:Yes and the airplane loo is just about six sizes too small for Genlock.
It's like trying to shit in a mayonnaise jar in a broom closet.

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You know, that you guys would come up with such a description is really rather creepy.
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jag wrote:You know, that you guys would come up with such a description is really rather creepy.
Life experience, son.

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I knew there was a good reason I never eat mayo.
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Bob Campbell wrote:I knew there was a good reason I never eat mayo.

Where is Al Mayo these days?
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Glad I haven't flown before. And I hope I never will.
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