The mission to clean up one of Central America’s most polluted rivers

40 million pounds of plastic flows along Guatemala’s Motagua River each year. Startup 4Ocean is trying to stem the flow.

At the mouth of the Motagua, Guatemala’s longest river, 40 million pounds of trash pours into the ocean each year. It is one of the most polluted rivers in Central America, winding 302 miles through Guatemala before flowing into the Gulf of Honduras and, ultimately, the Caribbean Sea. By some estimates, the trash carried downstream by the Motagua River makes up roughly 2% of the total plastic waste that enters the world’s oceans each year.

The company estimates that the boom has captured 100,000 pounds of trash since its installment in 2023. While that number is only a fraction of the total trash that flows downriver, 4ocean hopes that it can make a difference by raising awareness about plastic pollution in the local community. A lack of waste disposal infrastructure in Guatemala, combined with a lack of awareness of the causes of plastic pollution, means that many dispose of trash improperly, according to 4ocean.

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