Emerald has been a family owned and operated business since 1997. Our innovations in Tree-Free™ Farm to Paper technology and petroleum free plastics have revolutionized packaging and disposables worldwide. With 250+ sustainable finished products, Emerald offers the workplace and home a healthier, more sustainable environment. Headquartered in Syosset, New York, Emerald produces alternatively sourced, environmentally responsible paper and disposable products for the home and office. The company was founded by Ralph Bianculli with the goal of creating a branded line of products that are safe for the environment and people. Emerald’s product line was developed with only a select few recycled material products and by the year 2000, had expanded the line to include its well-known Tree-Free™ products that are biodegradable, compostable, Bisphenol-A (BPA) free and chlorine free. Emerald products are manufactured using sustainable, rapidly renewable alternative materials including, sugarcane