Earth Day 2009

Earth Day 2009. New York City’s Grand Central station was the host location of this year’s Earth Day Festival. 108 participating organizations were present at the festival last week. Little stands crowded next to each other, with colorful and hands-on displays which offered tips and new ways on how to save energy, which household products one can use which will be safest for the environment, and some tables that were just for fun. There were a variety of creative green enterprises represented, which had for sale products manufactured from cardboard, sails, and even elephant dung. Many of these green projects are publicly- funded, and promoted innovative technologies like a hybrid bus, fueled by different types of energy; the expansion of bike lanes; and tax credits for solar panels on green rooftops. The event was free and open to all.