THE FLAME OF ATTENTION
The deep-rooted tradition of our society is to light candles on the graves of the dead. This mainly flares up around November 1, when we celebrate Remembrance Day. The tons of waste plastic left behind every year after this holiday are destroying nature and certainly not a fitting tribute to the deceased, much less benefiting us who are here now and future generations. According to Greenpeace Slovenia, plastic candles on Slovenian graves generate as much as 2,400 tons of waste annually, which is the remainder of the 16 million candles we light. The average household lights 19.4 candles in one year (classic, paraffin). The energy that these candles consume in their life cycle is equal to the amount of energy...