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Stories from everyday life

Here we share stories about collection points, people and the warmth that comes from candle leftovers.

Wachswandel 2.0 – Our Digital Upgrade

New website, partner portal, a new reporting system, and a custom-built operational dashboard: How we use technology to scale our mission.

At the Ideenfabrik in Euskirchen, we were honored with the Social Entrepreneur Award of the Euskirchen district – a wonderful moment for our team.

Selected from over 200 applications: How the Impact Factory helped us take Wachswandel to the next level.

Who is actually behind Wachswandel? A look at the team that turns candle remnants into new lights.

€1,500 in sales on opening day – how our small retail space in Metternich became a place of connection.

From garage to dedicated production: How our workshop space in Metternich came to life.

Every collection bin now has a QR code. How a simple idea revolutionized our logistics.

How 50 red collection bins in the front yard became the foundation for a collection point network.

December 2024: How the simple question "What actually happens to old candles?" gave birth to Wachswandel.

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