Flowing across Guatemala into the Gulf of Honduras, the Motagua River is one of Central America’s most polluted waterways — transporting significant volumes of plastic waste into the Caribbean Sea each year.
At RiverImpact, we successfully installed a 150-meter-long interception barrier in the Motagua River, Guatemala — marking our most significant operational achievement to date.
Recognized as one of Central America’s most polluted waterways, the Motagua transports substantial volumes of plastic waste into the Caribbean Sea during Guatemala’s rainy season.
Over the past three months, our team designed, installed and secured the RiverImpact Barrier ahead of Guatemala’s high-impact rainy season.
During this period, flash floods rapidly transport thousands of tonnes of plastic waste downstream into the ocean.
On our very first day of deployment, River Impact intercepted the equivalent of 50 truckloads of plastic waste.
This initiative was made possible through strategic collaboration between leading environmental and governmental institutions.
