Cleanup Day Held at Puerto Corotú

Committed to sustainable development and environmental protection, volunteers from Serviestiba joined efforts with staff from Chagres National Park, students from the Technological University of Panama and the Specialized University of the Americas for a cleanup day at Puerto Corotú, on the shores of Lake Alajuela.

This initiative aims to mitigate the impact of waste that affects local communities and threatens biodiversity and water quality in the Panama Canal watershed—vital for supplying the provinces of Panama and Colón.

Operational workers from the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal actively participated in waste collection, and also assisted in the removal of debris from a Corotú tree that had to be cut down due to phytosanitary concerns.

The park, one of the country’s most important ecological lungs, faces serious challenges: at least 732 homes lack waste collection services, creating pollution hotspots that pose public health risks and threaten national and international visitors.

This cleanup effort is part of Serviestiba’s Corporate Social Responsibility program, which participates annually in at least 3 to 4 beach and protected area cleanups alongside other environmentally committed institutions.