Erica O’Neil

There is a little over a week left for this challenge! Keep it going! One way to do that, you can start using natural cleaning cloths and scrubbers instead of plastic scrubbers and synthetic sponges. Compressed natural cellulose sponges are often sold without any plastic packaging because they don't need to be kept moist; they expand when wet.

Did you know, Agaves are predominately native to the deserts of North America? they play a critically important role as nectar sources for various types of bats considered keystone species.

We are three weeks in! Almost to the finish line! Let's keep going strong all the way until the end. One of my favorite ways to reduce my plastic so far this month has been to shop at thrift stores! Buying gently-used secondhand clothing and shows is a good way to the get the styles you want without buying new plastic. You also get the fun bonus of getting to brag about how cheap something was when people compliment it :)

We are officially two weeks in! How's it going? Is it easier or harder than you thought it would be?

Here is a two week fun fact for you on our team plant, Margarita! Agaves are monocarpic, meaning that an individual plant will flower once and then die afterwards. In our agave’s case, its flowering mast will rise between twenty to thirty feet, produce thousands of bright yellow flowers, and fall after a few months as the plant begins to die.

It's the weekend! A great way to celebrate the weekend is having a family pizza and movie night. The next time you order pizza, ask if it can be boxed without the little plastic "table" in the middle of the pizza box.

Happy Fourth of July! Celebrate today by saying no to plastic silverware, plates, and cups by buying compostable table settings and aluminum recyclable cups!

Welcome to team Agave! Did you know, agaves are in the family Asparagacea, so they are genetically related to the same asparagus one can buy at their grocery store. Good luck on your plastic free adventures this month!