The National Candle Association recommends people who are environmentally conscious, in addition to being health-conscious, burn soy candles instead of ordinary paraffin candles because soy candles burn longer and cleaner, and they are non-toxic with no petrol-carbon soot.  The soy candles come from a renewable source, soy grows from the ground like other plants whereas paraffin candles contribute to the dependency on crude oil.

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