We're Green!

Solar Powered

SOLAR POWERED CANDLEMAKING!

Sunbeam Candles runs off a 3,520W solar electric (aka photovoltaic) system built from sixteen 225W SunPower solar panels and one 3.2kW SunPower grid-tie inverter. This system ties directly to the utility grid--no batteries--and generates roughly 10 kWh per day or 3,750 kWh per year of pollution-free electricity. The panels slow Sunbeam's electric meter on sunny days when our wax melters are running full-tilt--and stops the meter on sunny days when usage isn't as high. What electricity we don't make, we buy from companies producing 100% wind power.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

We -

  • reuse wax
  • use 100% post-consumer waste, chlorine-free paper products
  • reuse office paper
  • shred paper waste and use it as packing material
  • reuse expired local newspapers as packing material
  • offer a returned packing-materials program. We invite our wholesale customers to return packing materials, reimbursing them with a free candle to cover shipping costs

CARPOOLING!

Sunbeam Candles is located in the countryside south of Ithaca, NY. Since most of us live in town, carpooling saves us gas and money. Helps us feel connected, too.

COMPOST!

We compost all organic waste in a rotating 3-bin system outside the shop. It's used to grow food and nourish flowers in the gardens around the candle shop.
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