Roatán Steps Up Beach Cleanups for Cross-Border Waste

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 19, 2026 · Originally reported July 17, 2026 by Diario Roatán

Roatán's municipality is expanding weekly and biweekly beach-cleaning crews during the March–September peak season to clear sargassum and solid waste from Guatemala (via the Motagua River) and Puerto Cortés that wash ashore on the island's unmonitored beaches.

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