Candles are a default holiday gift for dinner hosts and favorite yoga teachers—and yes, we also gift them to ourselves. But an estimated 2 billion candles end up in landfills each year, and many are made with paraffin wax (aka fossil fuel), which harms our air, soil, and water.

We can help with today’s small step: Buying reusable candles made from natural wax, and committing to refill them once they’ve wicked out. We’ll save literal tons of plastic and glass from the trash heap, we’ll help our lungs breathe better, and we’ll get points for super-chic gifts and home decor.

Some favorites:

TO REFILL YOUR OWN CANDLE STASH

TO GIFT YOUR THANKSGIVING HOST


FOR AN UPSCALE DIY EXPERIENCE

BONUS: THIS CANDLE TURNS INTO A HOUSEPLANT