The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration, but it’s also one of the most wasteful times of the year. From excess packaging and single-use decorations to food waste, Christmas can leave a surprisingly large environmental footprint. Fortunately, with a few simple changes, you can enjoy a festive holiday while keeping waste to a minimum.

It’s time to start your holiday shopping! We’re all about supporting local businesses here at Petit Architect. We value the time and effort it takes to create and manage a small business and it’s nice to buy products from within our own community. For our gift guide, we wanted to shout out as many Vancouver small businesses as we could. We can’t wait to start shopping around BC this year! Here are some of our favourite things we’ll be gifting this year (and hoping to receive!).