LCA Comparison
Benchmark Product: Mia’s Co Candles Grapefruit
Mia's Co. Candle
About Them
Mia’s Co. was designed to create a quality product and share memories. Their candles are made with the guiding thought that there is “A Scent for Every Memory.”
They are committed to making natural, unique, and affordable candles.
All candles are hand-poured in LA.
Mia’s Co LCA Highlights
What we found:
Difficult to dissassemble
The wick is too hard to pry off the bottom of the jar for recycling.
Material Dust Negativity
Dust from metals and cotton is toxic for the workers.
The Negativity of Soy Wax
Soy wax monocultures are causing land deprivation in South America.
Pesticide Use
Soy wax and plant grown for essential oils use many pesticides.
Too Many Scents
The excess amount of scents in one candle leads to more negative impacts on water waste.
Too Much Transportation
Since most materials are sourced from China and
Goals and Strategies From LCA
01. Reduce toxic emissions
Limiting or essential oil use
Eliminating soy wax
Replacing cotton wicks
02. Reduce transportation impacts
Sourcing locally
Relocating manufacturing
Extending product lifetime
03. Improving the process of recycling and reusing
Eliminating double stick tape and wick holder
Replacing solid glass jars
Dematerialize packaging
Results: A shorter and more circular system
Easy Disassembly allows for more reuse and recycling of materials.
Reduced Transportation through sourcing local
Less impact from wax because of our material change.
Positive impacts in water waster chains because of our choice in using post-industrial clay that was filtered out of the water from nearby ceramic studios.
