AMERICA RECYCLES DAY IS NOV. 15: MONROE COUNTY TO HOST SOFT PLASTIC EDUCATION TABLE AT MARATHON WINN-DIXIE

MARATHON, FL – America Recycles Day is Friday, Nov. 15. On Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monroe County Recycling Coordinator Melody Tuschel will host an educational outreach table at the Marathon Winn-Dixie to help shoppers learn how to properly recycle soft plastics and plastic shopping bags. While these items cannot be placed in curbside recycling bins, they can be recycled through the NexTrex collection program located at every Winn-Dixie store in Monroe County.
 
The goal of the event is to educate and remind residents that items such as plastic grocery bags, bubble wrap, plastic shipping sleeves, and other clean bags can be placed in the containers located at the shopping centers.
 
Giveaways will include magnets with recycling reminders, brochures outlining Monroe County’s recycling programs, and reusable shopping bags to encourage the reduction of single-use plastics.
 
“This is a quick, easy way for residents to make a difference,” said Tuschel. “If everyone took a second to bring soft plastics back to the store when they come to pick up their groceries, it would significantly reduce contamination in our recycling system.”
 
NexTrex processes the recycled items to create construction materials.
 
For more information about Monroe County’s recycling programs, visit www.monroecounty-fl.gov/recycle.