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It’s a bit of a head-scratcher to think that if you cross-pollinated the talents of Thor’s Kevin Pomplun and Room 4 Dessert’s Will Goldfarb, you’d get a pair of Battery Park kiosks that espouse environmental sustainability. But that’s exactly what the duo has done with Picnick, whose on-the-go offerings come in packaging that’s compostable and biodegradable and whose proceeds go toward eco-conscious organizations. “One of our goals is to have a minimum carbon imprint on the earth,” Pomplun says. “In the past I’d fly in caviar form the Caspian sea and salmon from California. I’m trying to do the exact oppostie: to source produce from the market, which I’m buying with my Toyota pickup truck that’s been converted to biodiesel.” The chefs have put together a compact menu: Six sandwiches come in varieties such as veggie pita and pork ‘n’ roll, while two salads and a few sweets round things out. “I haven’t always been a person that’s donated or volunteered a lot in my life,” Pomplun says, “but it feels good to do good. I really hope we can sustain it.”

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