Now, this is
pitching in. A crew of
people, including official workers and volunteers, spent three days
cleaning up a popular tourist beach in Mexico.
The people
removed sargassum
from a portion of Isla Mujeres. In fact,
they cleaned up more than 580 tons of the seaweed-like substance. The icky
stuff formed and then washed up on the beaches after a bout with bad weather. The
area was hit hard by torrential rains.
About 250
people were involved with the project, including one person who operated a
backhoe and several dump truck drivers. Following the
clean-up that began last Wednesday, the beaches are open to the public.
“In order to
keep the beaches of the municipality clean, tidy and free of sargassum in the
face of the atypical seaweed wash-up that occurred a few days ago as a result
of adverse weather, the Municipal Government, through Zofemat Isla Mujeres, has
strengthened the actions to collect seaweed from the sand,” Mayor Atenea Gomez
Ricalde said.
As the
weather intensified, she activated a plan for the removal of the sargassum.
“We have
activated this operation to which collaborators from all the departments of the
City Council, fishermen from the Temporary Employment Program, the Mexican
Navy, street vendors and local merchants have joined, who are supporting and
teaming up with our Zofemat warriors,” said the Mayor.
This area of
Mexico has been known
to attract tourists.
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