Melody Tuschel

Melody Tuschel is the Monroe County recycling coordinator and outreach liaison.

PLASTIC PROBLEMS: MINUSCULE MARINE DEBRIS PLAGUES WILDLIFE

As the Florida Keys gear up for water activities, lobster mini-season and fishing seasons, we must pause and consider a pressing issue: the alarming...

RECYCLING CANS, CONTAINERS OR PIZZA BOXES? HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE PLACING THESE IN THE CAN

As busy as life is, we often appreciate simplicity. While the instructions for programming a TV may not be straightforward, Monroe County’s single-stream recycling...

RECYCLING EVENTS AIM TO PUT THE BRAKES ON TIRE POLLUTION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

We don’t think about our tires very often, unless one goes flat or you have skins on your car and need to replace them....

RICH SOIL: COMPOSTING CAN BENEFIT YOUR PLANTS

We live on a rock. To have a plentiful garden, you need rich soil. That soil must be hauled in from the mainland, fertilizers...

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: KEEP YOUR MEAL SCRAPS OUT THE TRASH WITH THESE TIPS

I can still hear my mother say “clear your plate” and nanny reminding me “there are people starving all over the world,” as I...

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