Every year over 2.3 million pounds of wrapping paper ends up in landfills. The paper that does end up in recycling facilities is often thrown away because they’re almost impossible to recycle. Did you know that most wrapping paper is coated in plastic? Plus all these holiday papers have added ink, foils, and glitter which means it’s not even worth the energy to try and recycle it. There’s easier and more sustainable ways to wrap your gifts this season!
Read MoreA new school year often means new reading lists. Since we’re all about teaching kids on how best to protect the environment, we thought we’d share some great books for young readers about sustainability and the environment. Learn about the earth and the creatures who live here, these books are great starting points for talking to your kids about being eco-conscious.
Read MoreIf you follow Petit Architect on Instagram you might remember that in May we travelled to Pemberton to teach at some new to us schools. While there, we wanted to explore and check out the town a little and noticed a new neighbourhood being built. This would have been an awesome opportunity for an eco-friendly neighbourhood but to out disappointment it was the very opposite.
Read MoreEarth Day is April 22, and we just got the IPCC report on global warming. It’s not looking amazing my friends. As you may know, we need to decrease carbon pollution by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030 and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050…
I wanted to do my part and bring you some actionable tips to lower your home’s energy consumption. This will be a more technical blog post than usual but it’s a topic that is dear to me and I will try my best to make it easy to understand!
You can switch to an electric car, but you can also switch to a better house, and that will have an even bigger impact.
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