A bus company is driving down its impact on the environment.

Since 2013/14, First Essex has reduced its overall energy usage by 34 per cent and has recycled 49 per cent of its waste. .

Alex Jones, First Essex interim managing director, said: “We’re dedicated to improving the performance of our business, this includes all of the procedures we have in place to protect the environment and reduce the overall impact we have.

“Whether it’s our continued investment into brand new micro-hybrid buses or recycling old engine components and waste, everything we do goes a long way to driving down harmful emissions and usage of fuel.”