Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Baja California Sur leads Mexico in trash generation, prompting crackdown on plastic use

With the highest per capita waste generation in Mexico, Baja California Sur ramps up enforcement of its Desplastifícate Law targeting single-use plastics.

Baja California Sur now holds an unenviable national record: it generates more garbage per person than any other state in Mexico. While the national average sits around 990 grams per day per person, residents of Baja California Sur produce a staggering 1.5 kilograms daily.

This eye-opening figure has reignited calls for stronger environmental action, starting with a new push to enforce the state’s

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