"Life's a Beach"

Just a friendly reminder that the first Friday of every month, recyclable items will be accepted at the following locations:   The following items will be accepted: Plastics (PET) - clear plastics, water bottles etc. Paper - must not have crayon on it or other oily substances Newspaper Cardboard - clean with no food oils or ...

Are you ready for the 2nd annual Ak Lu'um Eco-Reto?! This fun eco-challenge and competition invites local families to design and build a single game or toy that encourages creativity without damaging the environment. Each toy must be made of organic materials, materials from sustainable sources and/or recycled items and will be judged in ...

Reduce - Reuse - Recycle! We all know we should do it but how do we know we are doing it right? Are we doing all we can to reduce our carbon footprint and keep the Riviera Maya clean and beautiful. On Wednesday October 12, 2011 Moce Yax Cuxtal AC will begin a series of workshops on how to properly recycle at home and at work. Workshops will be ...

On Monday, I was invited to attend a conference with local environmental groups presenting their various projects to the local media and representatives from the Office of Environmental Affairs for the Municipal Government of Solidaridad. Held in the grand auditorium of the Municipal Plaza, six eco initiatives were presented for the consideration ...

Recently, several of the Primary classes from the El Papalote School were invited to visit the new and improved Parque la Ceiba. It has been almost a year since I have taken the time to visit the park and I was impressed with the changes. A beautiful new entrance has been created to welcome the families and individuals who come to enjoy the ...

  Just a friendly reminder that this Friday, August 1st recyclable items will be accepted at the following locations: Playa del Carmen - Centro - Plaza 28 de Julio (Municipal Plaza) 8:30am - ...

 Hello Playa friends and family! There will be a big recycling drive tomorrow, Saturday July 19 at Parque la Ceiba. The goal is to collect 30 tons of recyclable materials!! The following items will be accepted at the park from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Cans Glass Plastics and PET Tetra Pak (milk, juice cartons) Batteries Paper and ...

Over the past four years, I have seen the concept of recycling evolve from a "silly notion" promoted only by a bunch of "gringos" to a full on Cultural Revolution. Rarely a day goes by that I don't receive an email from someone, Ex-pat or Mexican National, reminding me about a recycling drive or a newly ...

Just a reminder to everyone that this Friday July 4th, at the Municipal Plaza, they will be accepting recyclable items. I also have made inquiries with the directors of Parque la Ceiba to see if they are taking recycling on a regular basis. Laurab on playa.info gave me the heads up that this may be a possibility for those of us who cannot ...

 This Friday marks the last day that Papalote will be accepting recyclable materials on campus. For those of you wondering where we should now take our recycling, please read the following information from el Dirección del Medio Ambiente.Who:    Everyone What:   Local Recycling Center When:  The 1st ...