Voters Weighing Single-Use Plastic Bans for Take-Out

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

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

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

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

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...]

Sustainable Practices Pushes Commercial Bottle Ban

HYANNIS – The environmental activist organization Sustainable Practices is doubling down on spreading messages of environmentally friendly practices … [Read more...]

Sandwich To Consider Repealing Plastic Water Bottle Ban

SANDWICH – The Town of Sandwich will hold a Special Town Meeting on November 15, 2021 at the Sandwich High School at 7:00 pm where voters will revisit … [Read more...]

Falmouth Plastic Water Ban Takes Effect Next Month

FALMOUTH - Businesses in Falmouth will be prohibited from selling drinking water in single-use plastic water bottles effective September … [Read more...]

Eastham Issues Plastic Bottle Ban Reminder

EASTHAM - The Town of Eastham recently issued a reminder to local business owners that the water bottle bylaw banning the sale of single use water … [Read more...]

Supporters of Plastic Bottle Bans Optimistic Going Forward

FALMOUTH - Multiple towns across Cape Cod have adopted single use plastic bottle bans as the fall slate of town meetings begin to wrap up. The … [Read more...]



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