FALMOUTH - The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is studying new kind of straws to help cut down on plastic pollution along the region’s coasts. … [Read more...]
Summit Seeks To Unite Community In Push For Sustainable Business Practices
October 26, 2023
HARWICH - CARE (Creating a Responsible Environment) for the Cape & Islands is teaming up with the Center for Coastal Studies and the Cape Cod … [Read more...]
Plymouth Narrowly Approves Nip Ban
October 25, 2023
PLYMOUTH - Plymouth voters approved a nip bottle ban by narrow margins at the recent fall town meeting. 1.7-ounce bottles of alcohol will no longer be … [Read more...]
State to Stop Buying Single-Use Bottles to Protect Coastlines from Plastic
September 19, 2023
HYANNIS - As multiple Cape communities adopt single-use plastic water bottle bans to protect local water resources and reduce fossil fuels dependency; … [Read more...]
Yarmouth Approves Two Single-Use Plastics Bans
April 27, 2023
YARMOUTH - Yarmouth voters have approved two single-use plastic reduction articles that will take effect at the end of this year and fall of … [Read more...]
Voters Weighing Single-Use Plastic Bans for Take-Out
March 24, 2023
SANDWICH - Voters at several upcoming town meetings will soon weigh bans on the commercial sale of single-use plastic water bottles, as well as a new … [Read more...]
Water Bottle Ban Returns at Sandwich Town Meeting
March 14, 2023
SANDWICH - Two citizen petitions have been filed by Sustainable Practices for the Sandwich May Town Meeting that look to tackle plastic … [Read more...]
Producer Responsibility Laws Could Make Companies Pay for Recycling
June 24, 2022
HYANNIS – An official with the World Wildlife Fund has reported that 71% of Americans want the country to reduce its reliance on plastic and also … [Read more...]
Virtual Forums Tackle Plastic Pollution Ahead of Town Meetings
April 8, 2022
HYANNIS - As communities across Cape Cod consider expanding plastic bottle bans, a local nonprofit is promoting public forums to highlight the need to … [Read more...]
Center For Coastal Studies Identifies Source Of Washed Up Plastic Tubing
February 18, 2022
PROVINCETOWN – An investigation by the Center for Coastal Studies into yellow plastic tubing that has washed ashore on Cape Cod beaches in recent … [Read more...]
From The CapeCod.com NewsCenter
Applications available for affordable homes in Brewster, Bourne, and Falmouth
Trump opens formerly protected waters south of Cape Cod to commercial fishing
Steamship Authority to hold virtual sessions explaining new reservation system
LISTEN: Offshore wind back in development, but financial expert says impacts from freezes remain
Contractor able to resume sewer work in Yarmouth after fatal incident
Erosion-threatened beach house tied to Watergate is being demolished
Barnstable to consider mandating best available sewer systems near sensitive waterbodies
Steamship Authority summer reservation figures are in- Mass Maritime Academy announces new partnership with program in Middle East
Preliminary results in for Martha’s Vineyard summer ferry reservations
Falmouth reports presence of invasive pine beetle
Barnstable restricting the sale of nicotine and tobacco products
Bass Hole Boardwalk closed for ice damage
