profile Green To Go
Lunchware that Saves Money and the Planet
by Yvette Lynn
n entrepreneur at heart, Lara Osborn, owner of Green To Go, used the Internet to cre- ate a business she could manage from home. As a new mom, the former animal trainer sought products she could sell part-time, leaving precious hours to devote to her young daughter. “It wasn’t feasible any longer for me to train animals on movie sets, because of the demanding schedule,” says Osborn. She was excited about buying and per- sonally testing the Earth- friendly lunch ware products that she now sells online and at the Solana Beach Farmers Market and South Cedros Avenue’s Leaping Lotus. “I was even more excited that they were child- friendly, because it meant I could prac- tice niche marketing and promote ‘zero trash lunches’ to parents and schools,” Osborn advises. Green To Go features colorful,
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reusable sandwich and snack bags; stainless steel containers, straws and drink bottles; trashless lunchboxes; waste-free lunch kits; reusable bamboo and stainless steel utensils; and organic
cloth napkins—items that all reduce the average schoolchild’s lunch trash. “It’s amazing that in one year, 67 pounds of lunch trash, from one child, ends up in a landfill,” notes Osborn. Teaching children to reduce and reuse starts at home, and parents who take their lunch to work can model the behavior. An added benefit for adults is the money they save by not purchasing plastic baggies, paper bags and juiceboxes. “It’s cheaper to buy bulk food items, rather than indi- vidually wrapped grocery products,” enthuses Os- born, who also offers the
lunchware through home parties and as PTA fundraiser items. The piéce de résistance for Os-
born was when she realized that she could offer young children a way to feel good because they were helping the environment.
For more information, email Contact-
GreenToGo@yahoo.com or visit Green-
ToGoLunchware.com.
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Superfruit of the Sonoran Desert
TRASHLESS LUNCH KITS • STAINLESS STEEL
CONTAINERS • REUSABLE SANDWICH BAGGIES
Green Your Lunchbox with Eco-Friendly Reusables
Pack a “Trashless” Lunch and SAVE $30 A MONTH!
Host an At-Home Green To Go Party,
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Let Us Help You Raise Funds for your PTA!
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240 S. Cedros Ave Daily 10-6
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Covering an area of more than 100,000 square miles in the southwestern region of North America, the Sonoran Desert is one of the largest and hottest deserts on the continent. Its inhabitants survive and thrive by eating the nopal pear cactus, known as the desert’s superfruit. Traditionally consumed as both food and medicine by indigenous people, the fruit has been used to promote vital- ity, reduce inflammation and protect against toxins and poisons. “Recent research indicates that the nopal pear cactus contains one of the richest concentrations of betalains, a rare and potent class of antioxidants, of any plant in the world,” says Ken Bow- ley, an independent representative for Nopalea, a wellness drink sourced from the cactus. “Betalains appear to help mediate inflammation.” Bowley continues, “Studies from the National Institutes of Health indi- cate that betalains help the body by reducing inflammation that leads to dis- ease, detoxifying the body, promoting optimal cellular health and protecting against premature aging. It’s no wonder the nopal pear, which nourishes in- habitants living in one of nature’s most extreme environments, is known as the Sonoran Desert superfruit.”
For additional information, contact Ken Bowley at 610-282-1749, 1-800-991- 7116 (use ID number 13073081) or visit
KenBowley.com. See ad on page 19.
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