You mean like shaming people for trying to milk some little fucking joy out of a holiday after 3 years of death and disease...

Paper: biodegradable. Cotton wick: Biodegradable. Wax: biodegradable. Sand: Inert. Aluminum dish: Inert.

What are we actually worried about here?! I would rather luminaries than electric Christmas lights strung together with 5 lbs of plastic...

If you're so sure luminaries are bad, make a case for it.

If you have a problem with paper bags I assume your washroom has 3 seashells?