Welcome to Bright Sun Candles. We create
candles of excellent quality and ingredients, that are
also naturally-beautiful and environmentally
friendly.
Bright Sun Candles are
hand-poured in St. Paul, Minnesota from the wax of
American-grown soybeans. Our candles are scented
with only essential oils. We use no artificial
scents and no dyes or artificial colors. Like all
soy wax candles, our candles are clean &
long-burning and made from a natural wax that is a
renewable resource.
We invite you to
experience the natural beauty of Bright Sun
Candles.
Sincerely,
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Megan
& Adam Tetz
Bright Sun Candles
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So
many holidays, so many green gifts to give. But
where's a great spot to find a great listing of
local, environmental friendly gifts for your loved
ones this time of year? Look no further than
Sprout!
Sprout
is gateway to the green retailers, vendors and
shops in the Twin Cities. Their goal is
simple; to make it easier and more affordable
for you to search, shop and save on green
purchases and services at hundreds of businesses
in the Twin Cities.
Sprout
strives to be your link to the best retailers and
promotions in every product and service
category-from a great fair-trade coffee
shop to a LEED-certified architect-and to
keep you well informed through customer reviews,
store profiles, and events in the metro area.
Bright Sun Candles is proud to be part of
Sprout.
Here's
the best part! If you buy green on Sprout, you
save money. Sign up is free, and every day you'll
have access to special deals with participating
merchants.
Isn't it time you were rewarded
for making better choices with your wallet?
Check
out the green products and services at Sprout and
get those green gifts marked off your
list!
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Aromatherapy
101
Bright Sun Candles uses only
high-quality, therapeutic essential
oils.
Each of our essential oils has
excellent aromatherapy benefits.
Aromatherapy
Oil of the Month: Bayberry
Bayberry has a spicy, balsamic
scent.
Helps support the immune system,
and relieve muscle
soreness.
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Green Home Living Tip:
Sustainable Christmas
Trees
Real
or Fake?
For those who look
forward to a holiday/Christmas tree this time of
year, it's the inevitable time to ask yourself,
which is the greenest choice? Is an artificial,
reusable tree the best way to go for the
environment or is a natural tree going to leave
the smallest carbon footprint.
A few
points to
consider:
Artifical
Tree
Sure, one less tree is cut
down, it's easier for your family, cheaper over
the course of years and much cleaner around the
house. No trip to get it, no need to water it and
no annual expense, but is it greener? (pardon the
pun)
Today's artificial trees are
typically manufactured with metal and polyvinyl
chloride (PVC), a non-biodegradable,
petroleum-derived plastic. In addition, many older
varieties may contain lead, used as a stabilizer
in the manufacturing process. Artificial trees are
non-recyclable and non-biodegradable, meaning they
will sit in a landfill for centuries after
disposal. Furthermore, approximately 85 percent of
artificial trees sold in the U.S. are imported
from China, according to the National Christmas
Tree Association (NCTA), and all of the
transportation adds to artificial trees overall
environmental
footprint.
Real
Tree
There are about 500,000 acres
in production for growing Christmas trees. Each
acre provides the daily oxygen requirements of 18
people. A single farmed tree absorbs more than 1
ton of CO2 throughout its lifetime. With more than
350 million real Christmas tress growing in U.S.
tree farms alone, you can imagine the yearly
amount of carbon sequestering associated with the
trees.
Approximately 33 million real
Christmas trees are sold in North America each
year. Luckily, about 93 percent of those trees are
recycled through more than 4,000 available
recycling programs. Christmas trees are recycled
into mulch and used in landscaping and gardening
or chipped and used for playground material,
hiking trails, paths and walkways.
In order to ensure a healthy supply
of Christmas trees each year, growers must use
sustainable farming techniques. For each tree
harvested, one to three seedlings are planted the
following spring, ensuring a healthy supply of
trees.
What to
do?
The choice is yours, but don't
forget about using a potted plant, decorating your
wall or just simplifying your holiday and not
including a tree. No matter what you choose, may
your holiday be merry and bright, and may all your
holidays be
green.
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Come see us at
upcoming events!
Don't
forget to bring us your used candle tins for a
$0.50 credit each and we'll reuse
them!
December 12, 10 AM-5
PM
YWCA Women's Art Festival
South
Minneapolis (Hiawatha & Lake)
We'll have a drawing
for free candles at most events.
Visit us and
enter to win great candles!
New Retail
Locations! Earth Vitality
Green Gifts in Midtown
Global Market
Gallery 360
Art and gifts in South
Minneapolis
Crow Wing Co-Op
Food Coop in Brainerd,
MN
Wheatsfield Co-Op
Cooperative Grocery in
Ames, IA
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