> Provided your municipality doesn't just dump trash in the nearest river which is an issue in some parts of the world. Is this really true? I doubt it. In d

> Provided your municipality doesn't just dump trash in the nearest river which is an issue in some parts of the world. Is this really true? I doubt it. In developing countries, there are lots of informal settlements are built along rivers. They have no municipal trash service, so a lot of garbage is burned locally (in a pit or oil drum) or is thrown in the river.