 It recommends that asthmatics avoid scented candles, for example, recommending either that candles not be lit or that soy or beeswax candles be employed.According to the Stanford Recycling Center Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Christmas and holiday season than at other times of the year.Because of the cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere, the Christmas and holiday season (as well as the second half of winter) is a time of increased use of fuel for domestic heating.