I love candles...I love the smell, the feeling, the light...I always thought of them as something quite green...bummer though...totally not. Paraffin candles (what most of us have) is made from petroleum by-products (and hence emit carbon), are bleached (creates dioxins - nasty stuff), contain chemicals (particularly the scented ones) and may even have lead wicks (this is banned in Australia but older candles or sneaky imports might have lead wicks). So that smoke coming out of your $70 designer candle likely contains lots of nasty stuff that is neither good for your health or the environment.Not all doom and gloom though....Beeswax candles are incredibly environmentally-friendly and good for your health. Beeswax is a natural iodiser so it actually purifies the air...amazing what those bees can do...they are non-toxic, give off a beautiful honey scent, burn up to ten times longer and best of all are natural.
Queen B, an Australian company, makes the most divine range of 100% beeswax candles (honeycomb candles featured in the photo). They have a beautiful assortment of rolled candles, delicate tea lights, elegant candlesticks and a honeybee hive that is too cute not to have. They come in totally stylish packaging and, of course, there is a beautiful, glam and green woman who started it - Cate. You can order them at her website or at Todae (online or in store).
I am ordering some for hostess gifts and Christmas presents (and I couldn't resist a few for me - after all a glam, green girl needs her candles). xxx
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were the first to launch a green car service in Sydney -
all Lexus hybrid fleet with the best driving team in town!
That sound wonderful. Though I'm guessing having them shipped to the states would be bad for my carbon footprint haha.
I love beeswax candles! So very beautiful and they have a very long burn time.Great idea for Xmas gifts - thanks Patty
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