# Lush Wasteland Renovations Freshkills Park Will Greenify the World's Largest Landfill By Jordan M | Published 2011-02-20 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshkills-park References: [nycgovparks.org](http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/fresh_kills_park/html/fresh_kills_park.html) Freshkills Park is a monumental 2,200-acre undertaking on Staten Island, New York that will turn the world's largest landfill into a [massive eco park](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/union-terrace-garden). At the height of the landfill's operation, [Fresh Kills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recyclable-aluminum-coffee-pods) landfill was receiving upwards of 29,000 tons of garbage a day. Freshkills Park, however, will turn that cluttered legacy into a [thriving green space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skakkeringen) three times larger than Central Park and chock-full of opportunities for New Yorkers to come and enjoy nature while also learning about sustainability and eco-friendly strategies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Landfill Rehabilitation:** Transforming landfills into eco parks presents an opportunity for sustainable tourism and educational experiences. - **Eco-friendly Educational Experiences:** Creating green spaces that educate visitors about sustainability and eco-friendly strategies can attract eco-conscious tourists and locals. - **Massive Eco Parks:** Developing large-scale eco parks like Freshkills Park provides ample opportunities for recreation, conservation, and environmental research. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tourism:** Tourism industry can leverage sustainable landfill rehabilitation to attract eco-conscious tourists. - **Education:** The education industry can create eco-friendly educational experiences in green spaces to promote sustainability and environmental awareness. - **Environmental Research:** The environmental research industry can benefit from the data that can be gathered and analyzed in large-scale eco parks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Urban Ecological Design Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-ecological-design.md) - [Waterfront Transformation Public Park](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wilmington-waterfront-promenade.md) - [Reanimated Power Plant Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manresa-island.md) - [Urban Green Space Overhauls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/londons-green-spaces.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [Urban Roofscape Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/central-yards.md) - [Large Capacity Composting Facilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-waste-processing-facility.md) - [Collaborative Recycling Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comprehensive-recycling.md) - [Tunnel Six-Lane Highway](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/land-bridge-and-prairie.md)