Repurposed Coconut Shells Relight As Candles That Bring Island Life To Your Home

Although candles and coconuts both have pleasant aromas, that is about where their similarities end. That is, until Backyard Candles, an eco-friendly candle manufacturer, discovered a novel way to breathe new life into coconut shells. 

After the flesh and juice of a coconut have been harvested, the shell is sometimes discarded, wasting a valuable resource. For instance, a study in Bahia, Brazil, found that 1.7 million husks are destroyed even though they might be gathered for their finer components and used to make goods like gardening tools, handicrafts, and briquettes—or, in the case of Backyard Candles… candles.

The business manufactures environmentally-friendly wax using soy, beeswax, and coconuts. In addition, the recycled shells have been fortified to withstand their molten contents. So, in the end, you have a delightful, eco-friendly ornament that gives your house a touch of the tropics. 

Other containers used by Backyard Candles include reusable glass, ceramics, eco-resin, and tins. Moreover, it currently has 52 distinct perfumes, one for every week of the year.

You can find the repurposed coconuts here in a variety of scents.

[via Trend Hunter and Backyard Candles, images via Backyard Candles]