Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — Volunteers will fan out across more than seven kilometers of Playa del Carmen’s coastline on October 24 for the International Coastal Cleanup, officials said.
Irving Madrigal, director of the Federal Maritime Land Zone (ZOFEMAT) in Playa del Carmen, said students, public and private organizations, service companies and government agencies will take part. Organizers aim to stage the largest cleanup effort in Quintana Roo as part of the global event.
Madrigal said crews have collected 300 tons of trash since January. He singled out cigarette butts as one of the biggest problems because of the pollutants they release, and stressed the need to keep the waste off the sand.
The call is open to the general public. Volunteers will gather at Parque Fundadores in the city’s tourist district at 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 24.
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