Napkins and Tissues Made From Sugar Cane, Not Trees

by 03/01/11 3 Comments

No trees were harmed in the making of this toilet paper.

Emerald Brand tissue and toilet paper is made from Bagasse, the leftover residue from sugar cane juicing.

That’s what Emerald Brand hopes to accomplish with its new line of tree-free disposable products. Yesterday the supplier of eco-friendly disposables and cleaning supplies introduced its new products: 70 percent tree-free bath tissue, facial tissue and napkins, as well as 100 percent tree-free disposable plates.

Rather than using virgin or even recycled paper, the new products use Bagasse, the leftover residue from sugar cane juicing. Using Bagasse in new products reclaims an agricultural waste material and prevents the polluting gases created during Bagasse’s usual disposal – burning. It also takes less energy and fewer chemicals to produce Bagasse-products than it does to manufacture tree-based paper products.

In addition to their numerous environmental benefits, Emerald Brand’s new products are actually cheaper than traditional paper-based tissues and napkins, making them affordable for the company’s business customers.

“Our goal is to make going green an easy choice for businesses,” said R.J. Bianculli, director of the Paradigm Group, which owns the Emerald Brand. “The Emerald Brand allows companies to make the responsible decision without sacrificing room in their budget. It’s a win-win for businesses and the environment.”

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Alexis Petru

Alexis Petru

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  1. Family Nurturing & Caring For Family

    posted on December 8th, 2011 at 1:06 am

    My brothers and myself would spend each summer with our grand parents in the back woods of Camilla Georgia, very close to Flint River, as city children we had the happiest times of our lives. Papa and grand Mo had acres upon acres of sugar cane fields around them and cotton fields. My 5 year old grand child is eating some sugar cane, and ask what did they make our of left over cane pulp? well, I was very surprised to find out that they made anything of the pulp? Go on line to: Earth911.com Napkins and Tissues Made From Sugar Cane, Not Trees I love the working developing mind of my grand children. Asia would have laughed finding it funny where. Cierra would have read the entire page and printed out pages for her bed room wall,

  2. Natacha Fidler

    posted on April 23rd, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    good idea to save deforestation : sweet paper for human shit ;).
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  1. Iron Rye

    posted on April 17th, 2011 at 12:47 am

    But Bagasse was never wasted in the first place, it was used as a fertilizer or fuel, among other things

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