Success Stories
Cape Cod Recycles Campaign Kickoff - July 1, 2021
Take Care's new Cape Cod Recycles messaging campaign was recently kicked off at Kate Gould Park in Chatham. Meg Morris, Cape Cod Anti-Litter Coalition and Jill Talladay, CARE for the Cape & Islands were joined by Steve Boksanski, MA Beverage Association, Paulette Fehlig, Chatham Recycles and Doug the Quahog. The campaign encourages Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to help in an effort…
Changing Behaviors, Changing the Game: Adjusting to the Single-Use Water Bottle Ban - April 29, 2021
This second webinar in a series on the Municipal and Commercial single-use water bottle ban on Cape Cod provides concrete examples of how businesses and towns can educate residents and visitors about the bottle bans that take effect in Brewster, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown and Wellfleet September 1, 2021 and in Sandwich December 31, 2021 . https://youtu.be/xufEMWWo4dM
Plastic Water Bottles Banned: Now What? - February 25, 2021
Another webinar in a series from the Cape Cod Stewardship Collaborative. Many Cape Cod towns are instituting plastic water bottle bans. The new bylaws take effect in the fall of 2021 while businesses, town governments, residents and visitors grapple with how to best comply. This webinar convened representatives from nearby business and municipal leaders from Concord and Nantucket, MA that…
Canal Clean Sweep: October 9th-October 19th 2020 - October 19, 2020
CARE for the Cape & Islands partnered with the US Army Corps of Engineers in an effort to clean along the Cape Cod Canal. This socially-distanced volunteer opportunity allowed participants to register online and pick the day, location, and time for their cleanup. This event was a success resulting in the collection of more than 105 lbs. of trash! Thank…
CARE About a Clean Cape & Islands Summit: Take Care Introduction - March 12, 2019
Take Care was introduced to Cape Cod during the second CARE About a Clean Cape & Islands summit by Meg, Neta Snook, one of the creators of the original campaign. The 50+ attendees worked collaboratively to identify the key areas to focus on when Take Care Cape Cod was adopted on Cape Cod. View this short video for an overview…