Sustainable Food Outlet

Treehugger: Downtown Manhattanites with a case of the lunchtime munchies can mosey down to Battery Park for a bite at Picknick, a new sustainable food kiosk that considers itself a “mini-model of consumer and eco-conscious food service.”
Serving a medley of sandwiches, salads, and sweets, Picknick sources most of its ingredients from small farms and local businesses, while any global vendors must meet social-responsibility standards. A percentage of the company’s profits is piped back into the Battery Conservancy gardens surrounding New York Harbor, famed for their views of the Statue of Liberty and assemblage of imitation-Rolex peddlers.
Takeout containers, cutlery, and cups are made from biodegradable bioplastics. Even the kiosk’s menu boards are made from Richlite, a fiber composite manufactured using Forestry Stewardship Council-certified paper.
Picnick: NYC’s New Sustainable Food Stand [Treehugger]