Environment
At Prentice Coaches we are committed to implementing green initiatives where possible and leading the way for a more environmentally friendly coach travel industry for the 21st century.
One of our most effective initiatives has been the implementation of the rain water harvesting system.
The system collects rainwater from the roof of our workshops and, after filtering, is then stored in a 3600 litre tank - enough for around 140 washes
Since the beginning of September 2008 we have only used rainwater to wash our coaches, signalling a significant reduction in our carbon footprint over time.
To ensure the high standard of cleanliness in our coaches, we use a 'Nationwide Cleaning' brush wash.
Click on the image to view a video of how we wash our coaches
This is powered by a small diesel engine and is walked around the vehicle by its operative. It uses very little water to wash each coach - around 30 litres - which, together with our rainwater harvesting, means we now use significantly less water to wash our coaches.
In addition we have taken steps towards environmentally aware practices for many years.
Since 1998 all our vehicles have been run on "Ultra Low Sulpher Diesel" and since 2009 we have used diesel with 7% "Bio-diesel" content.
Together with all of our vehicles using either Euro2, 3 or 4, and our newest coaches using the latest Euro5 specification engines, this means that our coaches have among the lowest emissions of any vehicle in the UK.
We also take part in the "Michelin" recycling program where all our used tyre casings are collected ans reused as part of their "Remix" or "Encore" programs.
All used engine oils/filters, brake and clutch linings, oily rags and used anti-freeze are collected by specialist recyclers.
Energy saving bulbs or low voltage fluorescent tubes are used for lighting all our workshop and office spaces.
