Hate to see this end. I've been a lot more mindful of plastic use. In the past my focus was on purchasing items in packaging that was recyclable. Now my focus has been how can I change what I purchase to something that doesn't contain plastics. At times I could make other choices while at other times I could not. I was shocked today when I purchased some tennis shoes and usually I would refuse bags, however the clerk made a big production about how they have stopped using plastic bags to reusable bags.

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.