Most towns and villages in developing nations do not have an underground drainage system.  What we see are open gutters and ditches on either side of the road, in front of every house. Even where there is an underground drainage, we have open storm water drainage which is both, an eyesore and unhygienic. Solid substances, particularly plastics, fall into them causing clogging, resulting in breeding of mosquitoes and house flies spreading all sorts of communicable diseases. To overcome this problem, gutter guards can be constructed, slightly elevated over the two gutter walls. And on those gutter guards you can grow beautiful flowers and plants.

Yet another solution is to have a long stick and fit a metal sheet on one end, virtually making it a scoop to remove any solid substances that fall in, once a week.