Kotten Fire Starter Natural and Ecologic Scandinavian Hygge Gifts for BBQ Grill Fireplace Campfire Fire Pit or Stove

Description

Kotten - The Story It all started somewhere in northern Sweden when Robert Kraft was spending time at his in-laws' outhouse reading "the housewife's tip of the week" in a magazine. The tip was to collect pine cones and turn them into fire starters by dipping them in melted candle wax. Robert tried but realized that the pine cones didn't burn well enough to light fires efficiently. Since Robert has a curious mind he decided to do a lot of experimenting. After several trials and errors, he found the perfect recipe that turns the pine cones into excellent fire starters. Robert also realized he would not have to collect the pine cones himself since the forest industry already harvests millions of pine cones each year to get the seeds in order to grow new trees. Pine cones that would normally go to waste are now converted into natural and high efficient fire starters. The Sustainable Fire Starter These pine cones are harvested in Swedish forests. Every batch of pine cones can be traced back to the originating forest. The pine cones are processed in Höga Kusten, Sweden to release their seeds – seeds that become new trees. After the seeds have been removed, the pine cones become a waste product and thrown away. Those pine cones are now recycled by Kotten and turned into natural and highly efficient fire starters. The candle wax comes from a candle factory in Hälsingland, Sweden where they make eco labled candles. During the manufacturing process, some candles become malformed and used to be thrown away. That candel wax is now recycled by Kotten. The package is designed, manufactured and assembled in Sweden. Some of the packages are assembled by Scouts and Kotten makes a financial tribute to the Scout movement. The leather handle on the box comes from recycled furniture. Out of one worn-out leather sofa, 17,000 handles are made!