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By STEPHANIE FISCHER

LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER

Conway residents looking for an affordable and delicious way to go green now have the chance at the Green Cart Deli.

Recently opened by Brad Kossover, the Green Cart Deli offers a variety of hot dogs and toppings, chips, drinks and brownies all from a solar-powered cart. Kossover also serves his food on renewable, recyclable, biodegradable or compostable materials. The Green Cart Deli’s utensils, bowls and straws are made from cornstarch, while the wax lining the hot dogs are served on is made from a soybean product.“Everything is as green as you can get,” Kossover said. “The food is gourmet, and it takes a lot less energy to make.”Kossover hopes his cart will help eliminate the carbon footprint left during the lunch-time commute and educate residents on the importance of being environmentally-friendly.Although it has only been open for a short time, the Green Cart Deli has already developed a steady following.“I see a lot of the same people everyday,” Kossover said. “There’s a pretty good base already, but I’d like to get to some bigger places.”The Green Cart Deli does not have a permanent location but can usually be found at Walgreen’s, at Oak and Harkrider or College and Salem, or the Conway Commons. Kossover announces the day’s location on Facebook and Twitter every morning. The Green Cart Deli opens at 11 a.m.Not only is the Green Cart Deli eco-friendly, but its menu items are affordably priced.The deli offers six different “Specialty Dogs,” such as the New Yorker, Old Chicago or El Toro, for $3.50. Diners can get a “Specialty Dog,” chips and a drink for just $5.The Green Cart Deli serves 100 percent all-beef Sabrett frankfurters on steamed Vienna poppy seed buns. The deli also features coleslaw and Wickles brand pickles, banana peppers rings, okra and green pepper strips on the side for just 75 cents.The Green Cart Deli also has specials every day available to people who follow the eatery on Facebook.While he hopes people enjoy the food and convenience of the Green Cart Deli, Kossover wants residents to realize that anyone can be environmentally-responsible.“I want to show people that you can take something as simple as a hot dog stand and still be responsible,” Kossover said. “I want to open peoples’ eyes with the Green Cart Deli.”He also has a challenge to local restaurants.“If I can do it, why can’t you?”For more information on The Green Cart Deli, visit www.facebook.com/GreenCartDeli or www.greencartdeli.com.

(Staff writer Stephanie Fischer can be reached by e-mail at stephanie.fischer@thecabin.net or by phone at 505-1238. Send us your news at www.thecabin.net/submit.)