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The Best Non-Toxic Fall & Christmas Candles

Are you looking for sustainable candles to bring in the holiday cheer? I don’t know about you, but it’s almost impossible not to light my first fall candle before September. There is always a day in August with just the right breeze to put me in the mood for the new season. Then, right after Halloween, I immediately go for the Christmas tree-scented candles! The last four months of the year are always a favorite of mine, and I feel like the candles are a special part of it all.

I’ve been guilty of buying scents at stores like Target, but there are many better places to buy candles. You want to ensure what you are burning in your home is made with safe ingredients and poured ethically. Many candles you find today are made with paraffin wax derived from petroleum, coal, or shale oil. When burning, this wax releases toxic compounds into the air, like acetone, benzene, and toluene, all known carcinogens. With this list, you don’t have to worry about those! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season filled with all the best smells :D

Fall Collection

Grow Fragrance

$34

Hands down, my favorite non-toxic candle brand! Grow Fragrance’s new Fall Collection transports you to pumpkin patches and orchards. Choose from Pear Cider, Ginger Pumpkin and Woodland Sage - or get the entire set for a discounted price! These 100% plant-based, refillable candles also make the best gifts for your holiday hosts!

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Butternut Bakery Bundle

Siblings Co.

$71

Siblings wanted to fix the wasteful candle industry by offering a more sustainable way of doing candles - refilling them yourselves. Their wax is a 100% natural blend of coconut and soy wax and uses non-toxic, cruelty-free fragrances and essential oils. The bags are 100% compostable and made using 99% plant-based materials!

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Spiced Pumpkin

P. F. CANDLE CO.

$24

There's nothing like lighting your first spiced pumpkin candle of the season! This P.F. Candle Co. candle is hand-poured with 100% domestically-grown soy wax into apothecary-inspired amber jars with a signature kraft label and a brass lid. It's meant for dressers, countertops, nightstands – everywhere - and can be reused after, right?!

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Apple Cider Minimalist Candle

Brooklyn Candle Studio

$28

Made in a Brooklyn workshop, these candles use sustainable soy wax and phthalate-free perfume oils infused with essential oils, and are inspired by nature and travel, moments and memories. All candles are petroleum-free, cruelty-free, phthalate-free, and 100% vegan, and poured and labeled by hand by their team of artisans.

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Trentino Organic Candle

Sanari Candle

$34

The Trentino Organic Candle infuses certified organic essential oils of cinnamon bark and clove with a vegan coconut wax blend, hand-poured into a reusable wine glass (how amazing is that?!) in small batches in Los Angeles, California. This one is infused with woody cinnamon bark, vanilla bean & clove.

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Mountain Happiness

Prosperity Candle

$24

This one smells good any time of the year when you want to feel like you are in the mountains, but it fits perfectly with the holiday season. Every candle is ethically made by women artisans and refugees here in the U.S. They never add dyes or enhancers, & each is poured with all-natural soy and coconut waxes, pure cotton and wood wicks, & premium fragrances made with essential oils.

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Freakshow Wine Bottle Candle

Candleholic Shop

$20

Candleholic candles are unique because they're handcrafted from recycled and upcycled wine and liquor bottles. The wax is hand-poured in the USA out of paraben-free, natural soy. Mulled Cider and Chestnut's fragrance puts a twist on the classic fall and winter scents of spiced cider and roasted chestnuts. You'd love this brand if you're a wine connoisseur or bartender - or appreciate an excellent upcycled product!

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The Best sustainable Gifts For Plant Lovers

Do you want to give a more practical and sustainable gift this year?

We’ve created several gift guides that will make your holiday shopping more accessible than ever. Whether you are shopping for your parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, or friends, we make sure to only list products we genuinely believe are making a difference in the world and treating the planet and makers the way they should be - with love & respect. 

WHAT MAKES A GIFT SUSTAINABLE? 

We look for several things when deciding if a product should be listed in our sustainable holiday gift guides. 

1) What is the gift made out of? The gift we add must be made from eco-friendly materials that are easy on the planet. 2) Who made the gift? The maker behind the item is just as important and should be compensated fairly for their time. 3) Does the brand implement sustainability within its entire business? We don’t want surface-level eco-friendly products; we want brands who genuinely care about sustainability and enforce it throughout their business wherever they can - from shipping to giving back. 4) Is the gift practical & something they can use for many years? We’ve all been given gifts we could have done without, but we find every gift we add to these lists are practical and going to be loved for a very long time. 

This gift guide was particularly fun to make because plants make for a very sustainable gift. We added a few other items which might not necessarily fit a plant in it but would still be of interest to any plant lover!

Now, the best holiday gifts for plant lovers:

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1. Katelyn Petal Earrings

Brand | Laura Elizabeth Jewelry

These gorgeous earrings are made out of REAL petals! The petals are sustainably cast in Los Angeles using 100% recycled brass and 14 karat gold/sterling silver. You won’t find anything like nickel, cadmium, or lead in LEJ’s jewelry, making it low toxic. Plus, these stud earrings come with even more good vibes because they are inspired by and named after a very important woman in the designer’s life. A friend, business owner, and mother, Katelyn represents unconditional love and support.

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2. Plant Subscription

Brand| The Sill

The gift that keeps giving throughout the year!

The Sill has two different options to choose from - you can either go with the pet friendly plant subscription or the classic.

You even pick the planter - cream or black - which are all made by a women-owned pottery company.

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3. Lemongrass Body Balm

Brand | Zambeezi

A more convenient and travel-friendly alternative to traditional lotions, this skin-soothing body balm is infused with plant-based ingredients like lemongrass oil, rosemary, and jojoba. Plus, it’s got sustainably sourced beeswax, which helps to keep endangered pollinators buzzing back and forth on our favorite plants. Most of these ingredients are organic, Fair Trade, and/or ethically-produced in Zambia, Africa. This body balm will leave your plant lover’s skin feeling and smelling so fresh!

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4. Swan Hurricane

Brand | Shades of Green

This hurricane is hand-crafted from Iraca palm leaves by artisans in northern Columbia. It comes with a glass liner making it great for candles and floral displays.

Shades of Green offers us carefully curated products that stand the test of time without sacrificing aesthetic. You can trust all of their products are made with people & planet in mind.

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5. Hanging Stoneware Planter

Brand | Katie Mudd from Made Trade

The perfect addition to any plant lover's home!

This lovely stoneware planter features a hole in bottom for drainage, and is handmade in Portland, Oregon.

Katie Mudd - the owner - only uses materials sourced from local small businesses in the Pacific Northwest to ensure high quality and reduce her company’s carbon footprint.

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6. Sisal Baskets

Brand | Obakki

These versatile baskets are handmade by Obakki’s artisan partners in Kenya using natural dyes and locally sourced sisal fiber. Sisal is a species of flowering plant that creates a stiff fiber making it a great use for rope and other household items.

You can easily use these baskets as a blanket holder or catch-all in your living room or a beautiful woven plant pot!

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7. Birth Month Flower Grow Kit

Brand | Uncommon Goods

A more symbolic plant gift to give!

Such an easy way for your plant lover friend to grow beautiful flowers in their home. This kit comes with seeds, a glass bottle to grow them in, soil-less growing medium, instructions, and info about what their flower symbolizes.

Even better, they can wash the grow bottle and use as a vase when they are done - plus, the cork lid doubles as a coaster!

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8. Indoor Herb Garden Grow Kit

Brand | My Garden Provisions on Etsy

Made for the chef & green thumb - but this kit is really easy enough for anyone who loves herbs! And growing food from home is always an amazing sustainable alternative.

This set comes with Non-GMO Heirloom seed for Cilantro, Parsley, Chives, and Basil, biodegradable pots, bamboo plant markers and recipes!

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9. Plant Mug

Brand| Loftipop on Etsy

Etsy is one of my favorite places to support small businesses, and this mug I find hilarious!

Not only is this saying ‘Yes, I really do need all these plants’ completly accurate for all the plant lovers in my life, but the text is made from eco-friendly and lead-free inks!

This Etsy shop has a ton of plant lover mugs to check out.

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10. A Guide to Your Indoor Jungle

From | Better World Books

A book for creating a jungle right in your very own living room & the best part is, you can purchase this book secondhand! Better World Books has donated over 26,502,000 books, $28,430,000 for literacy and libraries, and has recycled and reused over 320,019,000 books!

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Eco-Friendly & Zero-Waste Gift Wrapping Ideas

As the holiday season approaches, it's important to remember that it can generate a lot of waste. However, we can still celebrate and enjoy the festivities by adopting a more sustainable approach. One of the major sources of waste during this time is wrapping paper. While it may be convenient to buy a cute and festive bag from a store, there are likely items in your home that you can use instead. I hope this post inspires you with some creative ideas for wrapping gifts!

Reusable Gift Wrap

If you're looking for a way to elevate your gift wrapping game, I highly recommend checking out Wrappr.

This brand takes inspiration from Furoshiki, a traditional Japanese art form that has been around for over 1200 years. Their gift wraps are made of organic cotton and come in a variety of prints and sizes, making it easy for you to find the perfect one for any occasion. The best part is that the recipient can reuse the fabric, so it's like giving two gifts in one!

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Chip Bags

I have always loved shiny wrapping paper since my childhood. I used to sell holiday wrapping paper to get prizes, and I always had my parents buy the holographic ones!

Unfortunately, I don’t get to use shiny wrapping paper much anymore because I don't buy wrapping paper rolls. However, I came across a few articles that suggested saving chip bags and using them as wrapping paper. I thought it was a brilliant idea! All you need to do is cut them open, wash them, and voila - you have beautiful, shiny paper to use!

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Scrap Paper with Artwork

We keep shipping paper and any scrap paper that comes our way.

Additionally, since we have a toddler, we always have a lot of paper on hand. Our son, Elliott, loves to scribble on everything, so we had him decorate some paper for us this year.

My husband also joined in on the fun and gave us a beautiful rose design.

I suggest doing this as a family activity - it makes it much more enjoyable!

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The Funnies

I'm sure many of you are familiar with using newspaper as wrapping paper - I feel like this was quite popular when I was growing up in the 90s!

However, regular newspapers can be dull, so hold onto the funny sections to make your gifts more unique.

Although my family no longer receives the newspaper, my grandparents do, and I always ask them to keep the funnies aside for me.

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Reusable Food Wraps

If you are gifting homemade bread or flowers, opt for reusable food wraps instead of paper or plastic. The receiver can reuse the wrap in their kitchen.

Old Maps

Another reason to rummage through your parent’s and grandparent’s place...

I am sure these are just taking up space & would make for excellent wrapping paper.

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& Save Everything!

My biggest tip would be to save whatever you get throughout the year. It’s OK to use birthday paper for Christmas :D & old boxes and packing paper. All the ribbons, Christmas tree cut-offs & random yarns - keep them all. It’s also fun to decorate packages with old buttons and bells. Get creative with it <3

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