Contrast brings everything into balance, although, I dare say, that the trash reality is slowing growing like a cancer over the world — In India and China and, the ocean trash-islands (from documentaries I know of the deep sea/ocean trash) it is more common to see and know of, but it’s gonna be felt by all at some point).
You’re right about contrast. It was, actually, quite a beautiful day and the green was greener than usual as we drove up the hill. Then the scene devolved as we approached the trash heap...
Coming from Egypt, I’m sadly aware of this problem—we even have a Garbage Village, where unfortunates sort through trash, in an effort to recycle it and make some money. Awareness and education are slowly entering the picture, but not soon enough, I’m afraid. Sigh