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If 10,000 NY Biters sign up for wind power (just bring your bill to the Con Ed booth), in a year we'll avert the amount of CO2 to created by driving to Key West and back 18,000 times.

Grand Central was slated for demolition in 1968, but after a decade of litigation, city leaders (and Jackie O, among others) helped spare it from the wrecking ball.

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Are you loco(motive) for all things green? Get back on track: Earth Week at Grand Central is hosting a nine-day fair to celebrate Earth Day, featuring exhibits and booths by Travel Chocolate, Pentel of America, and Project Kool; free concerts (including the soulful funk of The Pimps of Joytime); and freebies galore from nontoxic cleaning-product (Mrs. Meyers), alt-energy, and organic snack-food companies. (We'll be grabbing some of the new Physicians Formula certified organic makeup, and jewelry from EverybodyGreen). There'll be more than 50 companies representing, plus events throughout the week; just check the schedule before you head to the station...

Wanna Try?

Earth Week at Grand Central; Apr. 14-22; visit websites for info on the main events: Giant Earth Images, EarthNight, and EarthFair. (212-922-0048).

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