It was established when the need arose for an environmental group aimed specifically at the huge task of conserving the country's dams and rivers through conservation projects and public awareness programmes. An ongoing project, Eco-Kleen promotes the distribution of litter bags to visitors at dams. The aim of this project is to educate people to keep the environment clean. Eko-Care's intends to eventually reach as many dams as possible throughout South Africa.
Members regularly visit angling and other water sport sites in South Africa.
As a result, Eko-Care can report any sign of water pollution or unlawful dumping and alert the authorities to imminent dangers. To this end, Eko-care is participating in the National Biomonitoring Programme conducted by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. Water pollution also includes the infestation of aquatic ecosystems by water weeds such as hyacinth. Eko-Care has subsequently joined forces with the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry in a project called the Big Bad Five. As part of this project thousands of full-colour posters illustrating declared water weeds are distributed countrywide.