Sustainability

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We craft delightfully nostalgic and sustainable candles, home fragrances and personal care goods with environmentally friendly business practices in mind. Read more about these practices below and on our About Us page.

Here's what we mean:

  • We don't use palm or beeswax in our products.
  • We use only domestically produced soy wax in our soy wax candles and melts, supporting US Agriculture and our economy
  • We avoid using single use plastics in our handmade goods and packaging. 
  • We purchase supplies that are sustainably harvested, like our rattan reeds and cork lids and stoppers.
  • We buy in bulk to reduce the number of shipments made for our goods and supplies.
  • We preferentially work with vendors who have a clear Sustainability Statement posted online
  • We preferentially work with vendors who support and promote Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
  • We preferentially work with vendors who are Carbon Neutral
  • We seek out supplies that incorporate recycled materials.

Our Spanish glass candle jars are made from 100% recycled glass, our clear glass jars are made with at least 50% recycled glass, and our reed diffuser and room spray bottles are at least 30% recycled glass.  We preferentially select packaging and shipping supplies made with recycled content and that can also be readily recycled in most curbside recycling programs, like our tissue paper, honeycomb paper, product boxes, and shipping boxes.

  • We save by-products of our handcrafting to give them a second life.

Several times a year, we combine our leftover wax, wick cuttings, and used paper towels to repurpose them into wax fire starters.  These are offered for sale for use in outdoor fire pits.

  • We have a vessel return program to return usable candle jars in exchange for a discount on a future candle purchase.
  • When shipping our handmade goods, we preferentially look for ground shipping options over air to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Similarly, when ordering supplies, we look for ground shipping options.
  • Each year, we purchase carbon dioxide offset credits to reduce the impact of greenhouse emissions associated with obtaining raw materials and supplies, making, and shipping our handmade goods. Since opening for business in 2022, we have purchased 8 tonnes of CO2 emission offsets, with our funds dedicated to projects that focus on reforestation and avoiding deforestation.  Visit Carbonfund.org for more information about carbon offsets.


 

Upcoming Events

  • Dec 14 - Radiant Hall Pop Up

    Find the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list at the Radiant Hall Pop Up Market! Located at the Boys and Girls Club on 4600 Butler St in Lawrenceville, from 12pm - 5pm.

    Dec 14 - Radiant Hall Pop Up Holiday Market 

  • Dec 7 - Wrap it Up!

    Time to get serious about your holiday shopping! You can find special gifts for every one on your list AND support small businesses too. This Pop-Up is held concurrent with Brookline Lights It Up. Find us at Steel City Craft Emporium, located at 826 Brookline Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15226, from 11 am to 7 pm.

    Dec 7 - Steel City Craft Emporium Wrap It Up! Event 

  • Dec 1 - Craft Riot

    Hey Northeast Ohio Friends - Join us at the Craft Riot on Dec 1, located in the iconic Goodyear Hall Gymnasium for a day of holiday shopping from the region's most innovative artisans and craftspeople. With a wide range of offerings, from classic and vintage to quirky and eclectic, this art exhibition is the perfect destination for holiday shopping. Located at 1201 East Market Street Akron, OH 44305, from 10am - 6pm. See you there!

    Dec 1 - Craft Riot 

  • Nov 8 & 9 - Christkindl Markt

    Canton Fine Arts Associates, an affiliate of the Canton Museum of Art, proudly presents the return of Christkindl Markt, the premier juried fine arts and crafts show – and a holiday tradition for Canton, Stark County, and the region for 51 years!

    Nov 8 & 9 Christkindl Markt 

  • Oct 27 - Bad Bitch Bazaar

    The 2024 Bad Bitch Bazaar is back and better than ever! This year we will be on Craig Street in Oakland, on the last Sunday of every month, May - October. Bad Bitch Bazaar is a vendor market that showcases our city’s women + non-binary owned businesses.

    Oct 27 - Bad Bitch Bazaar 

  • Oct 26 - Spooky Streets of Saxonburg!

    Come join the Friends of the Saxonburg Museum and The Little Shops of Saxonburg for Halloween fun along with the entire town of Saxonburg! Local businesses, vendors, live music, costume contests, pumpkin painting and lots of activities for everyone!

    Oct 26 - Spooky Streets of Saxonburg 

  • Oct 17 - Ladies Night at the Painted Tree Boutiques

    Sweater weather is here just in time for a fun-filled night of shopping! Join Painted Tree for Ladies’ Night on Thursday, October 17th from 6pm to 9pm for an unbe-leaf-able shopping event. You’ll enjoy an evening of sipping and live music while you explore hundreds of shops under one roof.

    Invite your girlfriends, grab a cart, and fall in love with the season’s best finds!

    Oct 17 - Ladies Night 

  • Oct 11 - Silence of the Lambs Cage Night

    Join us in celebrating Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum’s connection to classic cinematic horror at The Silence of the Lambs Cage Night 2024.

    The heart of this event is a life-sized replica of Hannibal’s cage, complete with a live Hannibal Lecter and the original rug and bedframe from the film.

    Stroll the vendor market, snap a pic with Hannibal Lector at the Cage, and take in this classic movie!

    Oct 11 - Silence of the Lambs Cage Night at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall 

  • Oct 3-6 - Ohio Mart

    The 57th Ohio Mart is Stan Hywet’s annual artisan craft showcase and a major fundraiser for the estate. Enjoy gorgeous autumn weather and major retail therapy with over 120 artisans talented in sculpture, garden art, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, hand-crafted furniture and more.

    Oct 3-6 - Ohio Mart 

  • Sep 29 - Bad Bitch Bazaar

    The 2024 Bad Bitch Bazaar is back and better than ever! This year we will be on Craig Street in Oakland, on the last Sunday of every month, May - October. Bad Bitch Bazaar is a vendor market that showcases our city’s women + non-binary owned businesses.

    Sep 29 - Bad Bitch Bazaar 

  • Aug 24 & 25 - Shadyside Art Festival

    The Art Festival on Walnut Street is a summer favorite art show located in the Shadyside area of Pittsburgh, PA. This popular neighborhood of tree-lined streets will be transformed into an outdoor gallery of fine art and crafts.

    Shadyside Art Festival 

  • July 28 - Bad Bitch Bazaar

    The 2024 Bad Bitch Bazaar is back and better than ever! This year we will be on Craig Street in Oakland, on the last Sunday of every month, May - October. Bad Bitch Bazaar is a vendor market that showcases our city’s women + non-binary owned businesses.

    July 28 - Bad Bitch Bazaar 

  • June 23 - Hello Handmade Market

    Enjoy a stroll around the beautiful grounds of Yinzer Valley Farms while shopping the curated selection of handmade goods, maybe enjoy a snack and maybe even indulge in the best Bloody Mary you've ever had :)

    Hello Handmade 

  • June 20 - The Block Northway

    Hey North Hills, visit weekly Farmers Market for music, food, and vendors like me at the The Block Northway.

    The Block Northway Farmers Market 

  • June 8 & 9 - Strawberry Moon Festival

    Strawberry Moon Festival is a summer kickoff festival celebrating growth and renewal, natural health and beauty, and holistic healing, with live music, refined craft and artisan vendors, hands-on workshops, and more!

    Strawberry Moon Festival

    Strawberry Moon Festival, Sarver PA 

  • June 6 - The Block Northway

    Hey North Hills, visit weekly Farmers Market for music, food, and vendors like me at the The Block Northway.

    The Block Northway Farmers Market