MONROE COUNTY SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO ‘SKIP THE STUFF’ THIS SUMMER

MONROE COUNTY, FL – Local restaurants are encouraged to join Monroe County Solid Waste and Recycling and its partners to reduce single-use waste through September 2025 by taking the pledge to “Skip the Stuff” this summer. In addition, restaurant goers are also encouraged to “Skip the Stuff” too.
 
“We are asking restaurants and businesses to provide single-use silverware, straws, bags, napkins, and condiment packets, only upon request,” said Recycling Outreach Coordinator Melody Tuschel. “The goal of this program is to reduce single-use waste, show your business that it can save money by actively providing products upon request only, and keep plastic debris from entering our fragile local waters.”
 
Restaurants can sign up by taking the pledge through the Surfrider Foundation at https://floridakeys.surfrider.org/skip-the-stuff.