QUALITY CANDLES THE ETHICAL WAY
| | | | | That is our motto as well as our promise to our customers Every aspect of the business is considered carefully to ensure its green credentials, and improvements are being made all the time. Below is all the ethical info on the individual items used to make our soy candles: | | | | | | | | PRODUCT | SOURCE/INFO | RECYCLABILITY | Soy Wax
| Grown on North American domestic farmland without the use of GM products, herbicides and pesticides. | Comp/Bio | | Wick | No metal cored wicks used, only cotton wicks supplied from a small UK business | N/A | | Sustainers | Supplied from a small UK business, made from steel | Recyc/reuse | Foil Tealight Cups
| Supplied by a small UK business, made from aluminium
| Recyclable
| Glass Jars
| Supplied by an ethical business, refillable
| Recyc/reuse | Boxes
| Sourced by a British ethical business, made from recycled fibres | Comp/Bio | Bags (48 Tealight Pack)
| Made in the UK from starch based products
| Biodegradable | Paper and Card
| Made from recycled paper or Fsc resources
| Recyclable
| Tissue Paper
| Supplied by a small ethical business, 100% acid free and recycled
| Recyclable | Carrier Bags
| Supplied by a small ethical business, mostly made from 100% recycled paper
| Recyclable | Wax Dye
| Made in the UK by a small business, vegetable based colours - no paraffin | Biodegradable | Website
| Hosted by a solar powered, carbon neutral company
| N/A | Marketing
| Small British printer, using recycled paper and vegetable inks
| Bio/Comp | | Electricity | Supplied by Ecotricity | N/A | Candle-making Equipment
| From a UK supplier, unless available via Freecycle or other 2nd hand sources.
| Reusable | Postal Packaging
| Old packaging is used as much as possible, often sourced from local shops
| Recyc/Reuse | Miscellaneous
| All waste is recycled or composted, travel is via public transport as much as possible and non-UK orders include a carbon offsetting fee.
| N/A |
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Ethical Policy