Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo — Personnel from the Mexican Navy’s Fifth Naval Region joined Isla Mujeres municipal government workers to collect roughly 3.5 tons of solid waste, most of it plastic, along the shoulder of the Sac-Bajo road, officials said.
The cleanup covered 2.6 kilometers (about 1.6 miles) of the road, which leads to Laguna Makax. The lagoon has been contaminated by waste thrown from passing vehicles and from boats moored in the water body. Previous collection crews have also pulled old life jackets and containers of outboard and inboard motor oil from the area.
The operation was carried out under Mexico’s National Campaign for the Cleaning and Conservation of Beaches and Coasts 2025-2030.
The Navy said the work was coordinated through the Fifth Naval Region as part of the Inter-Secretarial Commission for the Sustainable Management of Seas and Coasts (CIMARES), with support from municipal government staff.
Environmental awareness focus
Officials said the goal was to promote and strengthen environmental awareness through actions aimed at conserving coastal ecosystems and reducing pollution caused by solid waste.
The collected debris included bottles, plastic bags, paper and assorted refuse. Officials said the effort helped preserve a natural area they described as vital for coastal protection, biodiversity and the fight against climate change.
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