Trash vs. Garbage

The video explores the distinction between 'trash' and 'garbage' as taught by the speaker's grandmother, who defined trash as non-food waste and garbage as food waste. Historically, 'trash' referred to broken wood and 'garbage' to animal waste, as recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary. Today, these terms are often used interchangeably in the US, while 'rubbish' is used in the British Isles.

What is the modern usage of the words garbage and trash in the US?

How do the meanings of garbage and trash differ in the British Isles?