Melody Tuschel
Melody Tuschel is the Monroe County recycling coordinator and outreach liaison.
RECYCLING: BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC DEPENDENCE THIS JULY
Plastic-Free July is a nationwide movement that encourages individuals, businesses and communities to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics and adopt reusable alternatives.
Ironically, plastic...
RECYCLING: SMART HABITS SAVE MONEY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Residential curbside waste collection is funded by the taxes residents pay. When we create less waste, the cost to process and dispose of that...
STANLEY SWITLIK STUDENTS TURN FOOD SCRAPS INTO NOURISHMENT FOR WORMS
What’s the best thing to do with food waste? Feed the worms.
That’s precisely what Michael Sessler’s science students at Stanley Switlik Elementary School have...
RECYCLING THESE ITEMS SAVES RESOURCES
Recycling is more than just sorting our waste — it is vital for conserving natural resources, protecting the environment and promoting sustainable economies.
According to...
CAN PLASTIC BAGS GO IN THE RECYCLING BIN? MONROE COUNTY’S RECYCLING COORDINATOR WEIGHS IN
Recycling plastic can be confusing, as not all recycling facilities accept the same materials.
In Monroe County, our recyclables are processed at Reuter’s Recycling Facility,...
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Reef Report
PAWSITIVE BEGINNINGS DAY FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND
Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly...
Arts & Entertainment
COLLEGE REOPENS CERAMICS PROGRAM; OPEN HOUSE SET FOR AUG. 29
The doors to the ceramics program at the College...
Islamorada News
ISLAMORADA LIBRARY TO UNDERGO MAKEOVER BEGINNING MID-SEPTEMBER
The Monroe County Public Library’s Islamorada branch will close...
Keys History
KEYS HISTORY: MARATHON’S ORIGINS GO BACK TO A RAILROAD TOWN
Marathon began as a railroad town. During the construction...
Events
DUOS SWIM, BIKE, RIDE AND SOCIALIZE DURING KEY LARGO TRIATHLON
With the Florida Keys’ aqua waters serving as a...
