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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world" ~ Margaret Mead

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Sustainable Practices July 2021: Overview

The Cape Plastic Bottle Ban is an educational and citizen advocacy initiative focused on raising awareness of the environmental and human impact of single-use plastic bottle consumption. For more information on the status of the Cape Plastic Bottle Ban see our Bottle Ban page.

Our mission

Facilitate a culture of sustainability

The overarching mission of Sustainable Practices is to facilitate a culture of sustainability as defined by reducing the human-made impact to the planet and its ecosystems. The organization seeks to achieve its goal through the promotion of a global environment that supports the value of all life. 


Sustainable Practices Ltd. is a non-profit, IRS 501(c)3 designated corporation.


Our Vision

Establish a cultural norm of stewardship

Human convenience is an expense the environment cannot afford 


~ Madhavi Venkatesan

Founder and Executive Director

Sustainable Practices

Our Community Engagement

Recent Press

The Cape Plastic Bottle Ban is an educational and citizen advocacy initiative focused on raising awareness of the environmental and human impact of single-use plastic bottle consumption. In 2019, we initiated the Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban, which focused on eliminating non-emergency single-use plastic bottle purchase by town governments and sale of beverages in single-use plastic containers on town property across all towns in Barnstable County, Cape Cod. As of November 2021, all 15 Cape towns have adopted the Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban and 11 and counting have passed the Commercial Single-use Plastic Water Bottle Ban.


In 2020, we initiated the Commercial Single-use Plastic Water Bottle Ban (Commercial Bottle Ban). The Commercial Bottle Ban eliminates the sale of non-carbonated, non-flavored water in single-use plastic bottles of less than 1 gallon in size within the jurisdictional area of a town. Due to COVID-19, efforts in some towns were postponed. In spite of the challenge, 11 towns have adopted the Commercial Bottle Ban between Fall Town Meeting 2020: Brewster, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, and Wellfleet; Spring Town Meeting 2021: Chatham, Dennis and Sandwich; and Fall Town Meeting 2021: Mashpee. The Commercial  Bottle Ban will be voted on in the remaining Cape towns in spring 2022.


Coverage of our Bottle Ban activities can be found on our News page.

Our Activities

As a community-based volunteer led and staffed organization on Cape Cod, we are focused on promoting local stewardship of our environment and the long-term sustainability of the Cape. We organize community-building and educational events on the values and benefits of conscious consumption for long-term sustainability.


We are currently engaged in three ongoing community initiatives:

  • The Cape Plastic Bottle Ban campaign, a grassroots effort to promote understanding and civic engagement with respect to the adverse consequences of plastic consumption on both human and environmental health. The Ban initiative was announced in March 2018 and has been covered by multiple news outlets. 
  • Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series, is a documentary screening series started in the fall of 2017. Due to COVID-19 our films are presently screened online and are available on-demand. Please see our Virtual Film Series page  for a listing and schedule of films and to order tickets.
  • Sustainable Practices, a podcast and radio show, is hosted by WOMR and airs the second and fourth Monday of every month at 12:30 pm. . Podcasts are available for listening on-demand under Events on on the WOMR website.


As part of our routine civic engagement we maintain four  Adopt-A-Highway sites and one Adopt-A-Visibility site on highway 6 on Cape Cod. Our areas are cleared of and patrolled for debris by volunteers on a monthly basis between April and November. Our sites are located between exits 10 and 12 on both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the highway and include the Eastham Rotary, where highway 6A and 6 merge.

Our Initiatives

Cape Plastic Bottle Ban

Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series

Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series

The Cape Plastic Bottle Ban is an educational and citizen advocacy initiative focused on raising awareness of the environmental and human impact of single-use plastic bottle consumption. In 2019, we initiated the Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban, which focused on eliminating non-emergency single-use plastic bottle purchase by town governments

The Cape Plastic Bottle Ban is an educational and citizen advocacy initiative focused on raising awareness of the environmental and human impact of single-use plastic bottle consumption. In 2019, we initiated the Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban, which focused on eliminating non-emergency single-use plastic bottle purchase by town governments and sale of beverages in single-use plastic containers on town property across all towns in Barnstable County, Cape Cod. As of November 2021, all 15 Cape towns have adopted the Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban and 11 and counting have passed the Commercial Single-use Plastic Water Bottle Ban.


Details on the Bottle Ban effort, including upcoming activities can be found on the Bottle Ban page.

Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series

Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series

Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series

The Sustainability Film Series will start its fifth season in September! Please see our Film Series page for films to be screened this fall!


All films screened at the Chatham Orpheum will begin at 9:30 am.


Tickets can be purchased at the Orpheum Theater box office on online.


Our films support our outreach and educational efforts.

Sustainable Practices

Sustainable Practices Sustainability Film Series

Sustainable Practices

Sustainable Practices is our namesake radio show. Our show airs the second and fourth Monday of every month at 12:30 pm on WOMR. Each episode highlights an aspect of environmental sustainability that impacts us locally but also has global implications. 


We cover a range of topics from municipal water quality to recycling with a focus on th

Sustainable Practices is our namesake radio show. Our show airs the second and fourth Monday of every month at 12:30 pm on WOMR. Each episode highlights an aspect of environmental sustainability that impacts us locally but also has global implications. 


We cover a range of topics from municipal water quality to recycling with a focus on the importance of local action in protecting our commons. 


Our archived podcasts are available on WOMR and are accessible on our Podcasts page.

Support our efforts

We are a volunteer led and staffed organization. All financial donations to Sustainable Practices are used in their entirety to support the organization's focus on raising awareness and promoting civic action to improve  human and environmental health. We are committed to fostering stewardship to enable sustainability. All donations are tax deductible. 


If you would like to donate your time, we invite you to contact us!


We appreciate your support of our commons.

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