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Come Celebrate Earth Day New York at Grand Central Station!

Visit Grand Central Station this weekend (Saturday, April 20 to Monday, April 22) for great Earth Day Activities!

WHAT
TO SEE:

Join the Future and Walk-Through A Virtual Smart
Sustainable Community!  
Turn yourself into a Smart Ninja avatar to enter this virtual world and
learn
all about alternative energy, communal sustainability and eco-efficiency.  The ninjas will be your guide as you take on fun
interactive tasks in this green-friendly vision of the future.

 

            

Save The Trees! World’s
First Printer That Actually Reuses Paper!

Get
a hands-on demo of the world’s first printer that can reuse
paper.  The Toshiba e-STUDIO306LP
Copier
uses a ground-breaking erasable toner to help promote a
new era in corporate environmental responsibility.



WHAT TO HEAR (all on April 22):
Forward Thinkers (11 AM)
Award-winning student teams from this year’s Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision
program (world’s largest K-12 science competition) will show off their new
technologies for a greener future. 



Get
Excited About STEM!

(11:50 AM)

Mario Armstrong presents his “DREAM, CREATE,
GO!” show. Designed
to inspire and empower parents, educators, and students in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM), Mario will discuss some
of today’s most inspirational STEM and sustainability role models, plus everyone
will have a chance to win cool prizes!



Minimizing the Damage
from the Next Natural Disaster
(1
PM)


An informative live Q&A that will tackle the
topic of preventative systems that can help reduce damage and power disruptions
caused by Superstorms like Hurricane Sandy.



Eco
Products for a Greener Future

(1:30 PM)


Toshiba will unveil some of the latest eco-friendly Toshiba products, including the company’s e-STUDIO306LP Printer and new developments in PCs, Tablets, TVs, Air
Conditioners & Lighting.



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