Trash interceptor - GIF, patent, photo

[Jon]

I learned to dive in Utila, Honduras. Stunningly beautiful under the ocean, but the town was a total trash heap. Even the yards around the houses were loaded with trash and misc sea washup. I didn't get it for a while - why didn't they just clean it up?

I finally decided that the strict distinction between trash and non-trash was largely a concept from Western or First World or high-infrastructure countries or whatever the term is. What I perceived as trash was possibly more accurately "junk" or "stuff" to them.

I heard that they have since cleaned up, and there are shiny new trash cans lining the main street. Probably the increase in tourist revenue.