Matches or Lighters?

Which is best? It is really hard to know. There are varied opinions about this subject, and there is really no clear cut conclusion. Matches produce more frequent instances of solid waste, however the lighter waste is less biodegradable. Lighters burn cleaner, and you are much less likely to start a wildfire with a lighter than with a match (or, even more likely, a cigarette).

This is something that is of interest to me because I am the kind of person who loves candles, and I have books of matches and lighters all over the house. I'm not sure which is best. Perhaps a reusable lighter so that there is no solid waste?

The argument of Which is Better is all over the place, with arguments on cloth vs. disposable diapers, mail order versus malls, and more. Candles or electricity? That one seems easy. :)

~Dionne