Success Stories
Take Care Ambassadors Succeed in 2024
We are pleased to have been able to provide recycling at more Cape Cod Baseball League games in the 2024 season. Take Care Ambassadors have served at some of the Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Cotuit and Falmouth games to divert mostly bottles and cans from the waste stream to be recycled. Some of the redeemable containers have provided funding for nonprofits…
Take Care Ambassadors Launches Year Two with Cape Cod Baseball League
We kicked off year two in partnership with the Cape Cod Baseball League providing recycling and waste reduction at select games with Bourne, Chatham, Cotuit and Falmouth. Thank you to our volunteers so far! See Take Care Ambassadors section to learn more and get in on the action!
The Rising Tide of Plastic Pollution: Sustainable Business Solutions Summit - November 9, 2023
The 2023 Summit was a kick off for a three year NOAA grant awarded to WHOI Sea Grant that is being implemented by CARE for the Cape & Islands. Find out more about the grant here. Thank you to Lower Cape TV for providing a short video with an overview of the recent summit held at The 204 Cultural Arts…
ARRR Ambassadors at the CCBL Chatham Angler -Summer 2023 Pilot
During the summer of 2023 we led a pilot program at the Chatham Anglers home games to promote the Three RRR's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in partnership with MA Beverage Association. A group of dedicated volunteers worked the crowds, wearing bright orange Take Care Recycling Ambassador bibs and hats to spread the message. Attendees were grateful for their service and…
New Water Filling Station at the Eastham Visitor Center - September 17, 2022
CARE for the Cape and Islands recently unveiled a new water filling station at the Eastham Visitor Center located at 1700 State Highway (Rt. 6.), Eastham. The installation is a collaborative effort between the Town of Eastham, the Eastham Chamber of Commerce, Foran Realty and CARE for the Cape and Islands. This location was selected because it is ideally suited…
Driving Change on the Cape and Islands: Take Care Summit Tackles Litter
At the most recent Take Care Summit, two panels of local experts discussed the importance of reducing litter on the Cape. The panels included business leaders, environmental advocates, and local and state government officials, including State Senator Susan Moran and Representative Dylan Fernandes. The emphasis by both panels was on reducing litter before it happens. First, by educating the public,…
Take Care Campaign aims to keep Cape litter free
The 2022 Take Care campaign kickoff was held in Buzzards Bay Park on July 19th. Some of the new messages using our beloved pirate character were unveiled. Check out this story from Bourne Enterprise for more details.
2022 STEM Conference & Expo Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts - April 30, 2022
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts hosted their annual STEM conference & expo at Camp Cedar Hill, Waltham. Over a hundred girl scouts from across Massachusetts gathered to learn about engineering, coding, robotics and environmental science, while having lots of fun!! CARE for the Cape and Islands was invited to host a Cape Crusaders workshop activity. Girl Scouts were…
Destination Stewardship: It’s Everybody’s Business Spring 2022 Summit - April 7, 2022
The summit was kicked off by Brian Carlstrom, Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore who shared the impact and benefit of more than 4 million annual visitors to our community. Listen to Brian's presentation here. In addition to a keynote by Greg Miller, CREST and Julie Regan, TRPA, a panel of Cape Cod businesses shared their sustainable initiatives. Panelists included Mimi…
Martin Luther Kings Day Cape Wide Clean Up - January 22, 2022
CARE for the Cape & Islands partnered with AmeriCorps Cape Cod and Center for Coastal Studies to organize a Cape- wide MLK Day Beach Cleanup. The MLk Day of service is a part of United We Serve, the President's national call to service initiative. It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to…