How can I recycle this? » paraffin http://www.recyclethis.co.uk Creative ideas for reusing and recycling random stuff Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:22:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How can I reuse or recycle paraffin candles without making them into other candles? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20071114/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paraffin-candles-without-making-them-into-other-candles http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20071114/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paraffin-candles-without-making-them-into-other-candles#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:13:29 +0000 louisa http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20071114/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paraffin-candles-without-making-them-into-other-candles candle250.jpgWe covered candles and their wax about a year ago but Chris Petescia has emailled with a more specific query about paraffin-based candles:

I understand that they are not good to burn for health and environmental reasons, and have switched to beeswax and soy. However, I have a decent stock of what MAY be paraffin candles (they do not say what they are made from). I don’t want to give them/sell them to anyone, because I don’t want anyone else to have the negative elements affect them in any way. IS there any use for them? I’d hate to just trash them…

On the other post, Rene makes a possible suggestion about making them into wax pucks for skateboarders and the like – but anyone else got any other non-candle related suggestions for Chris?

(Photo by jilted)

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