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Fort Worth’s Parade of Lights Is Going Green

November 29,2013

Parade Of Lights Star Telegram Joyce Marshall

Photo: Star-Telegram Joyce Marshall

BY CATY HIRST

chirst@star-telegram.com

FORT WORTH — With over 30 years of tradition, the annual Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights is trying something new this year.

We’re talking trash.

Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives and the Tarrant County Regional Water District are joining to start a Reverse Litter campaign at the parade, which will draw tens of thousands of people Friday evening to downtown Fort Worth.

“We want it to be the cleanest holiday parade in America,” said Claire Bloxom Armstrong, spokeswoman for Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives.

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