By Delia Ruelas

Despite having cleaning staff assigned to Playa La Misión, the high number of visitors is astonishing, but even more so is the lack of cleanliness among the beachgoers.

Luis Felipe Figueroa, coordinator of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (ZOFEMAT) fund, expressed his concerns and urged visitors to take their trash with them, as the bins quickly overflow with various types of waste.

He stated that despite the cleaning staff frequently emptying trash bins, people continued to stuff them to capacity. Therefore, more bins will be installed.

But he emphasized that this is not a solution for people who lack cleanliness and respect for the beaches, as they generate tons of waste.

“It’s incredible; this is the first season we’ve handled since the beach was assigned to us on Jan. 1st,” he said.

“We were managing the cleanliness, but on Sunday, we were caught off guard by the large amount of trash and the number of people who came to the beach, but we managed to keep everything under control.”

In addition to people leaving their trash behind, there were also individuals who ignored the lifeguards’ recommendations, resulting in the rescue of seven people at this beach.