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Make it Maidstone - Make it Green
Town Centre Management (TCM) is holding its second green week, Make
it Maidstone – Make it Green, from Monday, August 24 to Saturday,
August 29, as part of its ongoing commitment to make the County Town
the most environmentally aware in Kent and beyond.
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The event, which has been organised in association with Countrystyle
Waste Management and Kent County Council (KCC), aims to highlight
the need for us all to adopt a greener lifestyle.
Week-long exhibitions are being held in the Mall Chequers, Fremlin Walk and the Royal Star Arcade where visitors will learn more about ways in which they can change their lifestyle to help slow down climate change. Among the exhibitors will be KCC, MBC and Countrystyle Waste Management who will be reinforcing the reduce, reuse and recycle message.
There will also be information about sustainable transport
initiatives such as the Maidstone Car Club run by KCC in partnership with
Streetcar, to cut traffic
congestion. The week culminates in the second In Town Without My Car Day
on Friday, August 28, when everyone will be encouraged to do just that and leave
their cars at home.
TCM has already demonstrated that environmental issues are high on its agenda
through a number of initiatives, including its high-profile Bin the Bag campaign
which has radically reduced the number of plastic bags being used in the County
Town.
Town centre manager Bill Moss said “We are encouraging people and businesses to
work together to make Maidstone as environmentally friendly as possible and in
so doing to make our town a better place to live and work in.
“We hope to get the message across that going green can be very easy and fun and
can save you money. It’s surprising what a difference just a few changes to your
lifestyle can make.”
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Green Week Special Newsletter
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