Boat shrink wrap may protect vessels during the winter, but each boat can leave behind nearly 30 pounds of plastic waste every season. Thanks to a regional recycling effort coordinated through Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, that material is getting a second life instead of ending up in the landfill.
In 2025 alone, more than 67 tons of boat shrink wrap were recycled through collection depots across Cape Cod — transforming what was once waste into reusable plastic products.
Participating collection locations include Bourne, Chatham, Eastham, Falmouth, and Wellfleet through July 31, 2026.