At Martz, “going green” is much more than just a concept. As a transportation company serving people in communities along the East Coast, Martz is totally committed to reducing our carbon footprint wherever possible — and helping to preserve our environment for generations to come. We’re proud of the following achievements, and rest assured, we’ll continue to seek ways to go even greener.

• Upgraded our coaches with newer, more fuel-efficient and cleaner-burning engines.
• Train drivers in safer, more fuel-efficient driving habits.
• Review and adjust schedules to maximize ridership and minimize the number of vehicles on the road daily.
• Set speed limit on coaches at 65 mph with monitoring and alerts.
• Minimize coach idling through computerized monitoring/alerts and shutdown settings.
• Equip coaches with pre-heaters for reduced idling in cold weather.
• Use clean fuels.
• Use high-quality motor oil, which reduces friction and wear on internal parts.
• Analyze oil with a state-of-the-art emission control system.
• Run high-mileage, low-friction tires, which we regularly balance and monitor with a high-tech system to ensure proper air inflation — all combining to
  prolong tire life and increase fuel efficiency.
• Clean coaches daily, which decreases drag from dirt and grime and reduces fuel consumption.

Recycling

• Recycle tire casings to dealer for capping for other users.
• Reuse waste oil, transmission and differential fluids and accept waste oil from employees to heat our shop.
• Recycle used oil filters.
• Recycle cleaning solutions.
• Use waste oil separators on shop discharge water and clean regularly.
• Recycle all scrap metal.
• Recycle outdated computer equipment.
• Shred outdated documents.
• Recycle cardboard boxes from parts receiving.
• Separate and recycle glass and plastic in our office and from our coaches.
• Use waterless urinals in our shops.
• Use environmentally friendly peroxide cleaners for coach interiors.
• Exchange coach batteries for casing credits on new purchases.

Shop and Offices

• Perform semi-annual maintenance on all HVAC units.
• Replaced metal and plastic garage doors with lightweight, well-insulated doors.
• Scrub floors in shop with enzymes, not harsh chemicals, to break down oil.
• Wash and dry coach-cleaning rags in house, reducing paper usage.
• Use energy-efficient fluorescent and LED lighting with motion detectors in shop, offices and storage areas.
• Use photocells and timers on shop and washbay doors.
• Use lock boxes on all thermostats.