About.com's guide to candle and soap making (yep, there's even a guide for that) details how to recycle your leftover wax scraps into new, usable candles. I've got a lot of candles in my apartment ...

A: Let’s start with the new ones, F.S. I like to remind readers that “recycle” comes last in the “3 Rs” (reduce, reuse, recycle) for a reason. Reducing the amount of waste we generate to begin with is ...

Candles are originally made from tallow which comes from animal fat, whale fat or beeswax. Candles might seem difficult to recycle but, reuse options abound and most people who make use of candles ...

1. Break up the old candles and place them in a small saucepan on stovetop. 2. Turn on heat and let all the wax melt. 3. Tape the wick to the pencil’s center and place the pencil on the rim of the ...

What do you do when you've got a scented candle that's nearly burnt down to the wick, but still has a good amount of wax left over? With plain candles, you can sometimes reuse the wax in other ways ...

Scented candles are causing a huge waste problem and thousands could end up in landfill after Christmas, according to experts. Thanks to trends in wellness and celebrity-endorsed candles, from people ...