By 2025, a higher **arrival of sargassum** is forecasted, according to [satellite monitoring](https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/investigadora-del-cenpat-utiliza-imagenes-satelitales-para-estudiar-la-biodiversidad-costera-de-chubut/), which predicts a higher quantity than that of 2024.
Faced with this scenario, **Playa del Carmen** is preparing with machinery, containers, and the **industrial sector** to confront the challenge.
## Strategies for sargassum collection and processing
Irving Rafael Lili Madrigal, director of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone of Solidaridad, mentioned that they plan to install machinery at **strategic points** on the beaches, as well as containers to speed up the collection and disposal of the **seaweed**.
Furthermore, they are in contact with companies that process sargassum to [give it industrial uses](https://noticiasambientales.com/compromiso-ambiental/desde-jabones-hasta-papel-las-soluciones-del-reuso-del-sargazo/), including **sand recovery** after screening.
## Joint initiatives to combat higher amounts of sargassum
At the end of November, the governor of Quintana Roo, Mara Lezama, held a working meeting with the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), Alicia Bárcena. During this meeting, joint strategies were analyzed regarding **environmental restoration**, territorial planning, biodiversity, and wildlife conservation.
It was agreed to work together to combat the sargassum problem with cutting-edge technology to keep the **beaches clean** for as long as possible.
## Environmental impact and creation of new products
The official also mentioned that they are seeking to mitigate the **environmental impact** and that the **waste generated from sargassum** can be used to create new products. He stated that they have enough staff, but if necessary, they will hire more.
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