Businesses that CARE: Resources
Love Live Local is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Cape Cod’s local economy by promoting the importance of supporting small businesses and fostering a thriving community. Through education, advocacy, and direct support, we strive to inspire residents and visitors alike to invest in our unique local businesses and contribute to the sustainable growth of our region.
Mass Save® is a collaborative of Massachusetts’ electric and natural gas utilities and energy efficiency service providers including Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty, National Grid, and Unitil. We empower residents, businesses, and communities to make energy efficient upgrades by offering a wide range of services, rebates, incentives, trainings, and information.
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- Business Rebates and Incentives: Incentives to help you start saving money and achieve your greenhouse gas reduction goals.
- Programs and Services: Whether seeking technical assistance, support on a new construction project, or more, the Sponsors of Mass Save are here to help.
- Key Resources and Case Studies by Industry
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Cape Light Compact is a nationally recognized award-winning energy services organization operated by the 21 towns on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard and Dukes County. The Compact’s mission is to serve its 200,000 customers through the delivery of proven energy efficiency programs, effective consumer advocacy and renewable competitive electricity supply.
My Generation Energy provides start-to-finish full service. What does that mean? We assess your solar potential and clearly explain the financial benefits you can expect. After you decide what’s best for you, we do the rest.
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- Commercial Solar Incentives: Learn about the solar incentives, solar tax credits and financing options to make going solar more affordable for businesses.
- Solar for Nonprofits
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MassDEP‘s mission is to protect and enhance the Commonwealth’s natural resources – air, water, and land – to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of all people, and to ensure a clean and safe environment for future generations.
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- MassDEP Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant: This program provides grants of up to $10,000 to for-profit and non-profit organizations, regional authorities, eligible municipalities, and schools/colleges, for short-term waste reduction projects.
- MassDEP MassEVIP Fleets Incentives: This program helps eligible public entities acquire electric vehicles for their fleets.
RecyclingWorks MA is a recycling assistance program funded by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and delivered under contract by the Center for EcoTechnology that helps businesses and institutions reduce waste and maximize recycling, reuse, and food recovery opportunities. Waste reduction activities like recycling and composting can help decrease environmental impact, save money, improve employee morale, and respond to customer demands for sustainable practices.
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- Get Started: Guidance on beginning a recycling program for businesses and institutions.
- Technical Assistance: Personalized support to improve recycling and waste management practices.
- Materials Guidance: Information on how to recycle various materials, including bottles, cans, cardboard, and electronics.
- Food Waste Reduction: Resources for complying with the Commercial Food Material Disposal Ban and guidance on food donation and beginning a food scraps collection program.
- Hauler Contracting Guidance: Advice on contracting with waste haulers to enhance materials management efforts.
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Cape Cod Blue Economy Foundation: Recognizing that the Cape Cod region’s environment is its economy, the Cape Cod Blue Economy Foundation balances our economic and environmental health, creates a new regional identity focused on pride in our water and coastal resources, and supports a sustainable year-around economy for its residents.
ReThink Disposable in Massachusetts: By providing knowledge, guidance, and support, ReThink Disposable inspires change that leads to conserved resources, saved energy, and reduced litter polluting our oceans, lakes, and rivers.
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- Reusables Foodware Buying Guide
- Case Studies
- Financial Support
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Black Earth Compost has steadily grown to become the leading full-service compost company in New England. Whatever your organic waste collection or garden soil needs, we are your one stop shop.
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- Commercial Compositing: Lettuce Help You Reduce Waste
- Certified Compostables
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The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network. We fight for: Plastic Reduction, Ocean Protection, Beach Access, Coast & Climate, and Clean Water.
Product Stewardship Institute: PSI is a policy expert and consulting nonprofit that powers the emerging circular economy.
- Foodware Calculator: Use this handy calculator to project the cost savings you will achieve by reducing disposable plastics at your food business.
Plastic Free Restaurants eliminates single-use petroleum-based plastic from restaurants and school cafeterias by subsidizing the purchase of reusable food ware. In short, we pay restaurants and schools to stop using plastic.
Financial Subsidies: Our subsidy program is available to any food service establishment that currently gives single-use items containing either petroleum-based plastic or PFAS to its customers (or students), is willing and ready to switch to reusables, and is not required by (local, county, state) law to discontinue using the single-use plastic.