Friends, do you imagine that 7% of Ukraine’s territory is rubbish?

Approximately, it takes the area of ​​Denmark or 14 Kyivs! According to various estimates, the entire number of landfills reaches a number up to 30 thousand. And it is a real problem.

Firstly, it appeared because of the negligence of any city government to this issue. For politicians, it is not a priority, garbage is no one interferes, at first. And second main reason is a general attitude to the rubbish from Ukrainian. Some people believe that paying for its disposal is too much, sorting is not needed, even more, cleaning up after outdoor recreation – does not worth it. It amazes me.

Imagine that smelly trash can become a blooming garden. And I'm not kidding!

In 1920, the British, who ruled the land of Israel, created the first landfill in Tel Aviv. The city was still young, only 15 years old. It was situated in a comfortable place, in the valley between two rivers. Years passed, Tel Aviv has grown, and a dump became giant and started to cause big problems. First, the terrible stench prevented all people, who were living nearby, and second - thousands of gulls flew there for the remains of food. Near the trash are avian passes of Airport Ben Gurion, so birds that flew there in large numbers, put air service under threat.

In 2004, Ariel Sharon’s government decided to end the nightmare of garbage and create in its place a real ecological oasis. It took years of work; however, landfill in this place transformed into a wonderful park, which, incidentally, is named after the prime minister, who believed in the idea and allocated significant funds from the budget.

Now a handsome park Ariel Sharon is the only delight. It offers a stunning panoramic view of Tel Aviv. Here there are fig and olive trees, in transparent artificial lake swim white and blue lotuses, replete with greenery. At the end the object size will be three times bigger than the pride of New York - Central Park. Latest environmental technologies allowed to do so, even the dump smell just disappeared. Now it is one of the most popular places to rest among Israelis.

Experience of converting landfill into a park is popular in many countries. Moreover, this project brings considerable funds. I'm sure that it can be like easily implemented in Ukraine. Volunteers are involved in such things, but there is no global design. So, enthusiasts should think about this. Ukrainians should review their attitude to waste, because otherwise for the next generation it will be very difficult to live on this earth.