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How Switzerland’s biggest candle producer stays ahead

Waste products from the oil industry are being used to spread a little cheer in Switzerland. At the Balthasar+Co candle factory in Hochdorf, central Switzerland, paraffin from China is being converted into candles for the winter market. (swissinfo, Julie Hunt)

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Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

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