# Submerged Scrapheap Icebergs The Lady Landfill Skyscraper is a Floating Recycling Tower By Jordan M | Published 2011-03-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lady-landfill-skyscraper References: [randommization](http://randommization.com/2011/03/17/underwater-skyscrapers-flip-the-bird-to-garbage-patches-in-oceans/) & [evolo.us](http://www.evolo.us/competition/lady-landfill-skyscraper/) The huge amount of [garbage floating in the world's oceans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shor-house) is definitely a big problem, but ideas like the Lady Landfill Skyscraper hope to offer a glimpse of how the future of a cleaner world might be achieved. Featuring a monolithic design reminiscent of towering ocean surface stalactites, the Lady Landfill Skyscraper is a remarkable multipurpose structure capable of [recycling garbage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/binko-recycling-machine) and providing residential and commercial space. Instead of being stationary, however, the Lady Landfill Skyscraper also has the ability to use the garbage it harvests to propel itself to new locations. With forward-thinking designs like this, it doesn't seem too unlikely that the day may come when entire populations of humans take the seas in [towering garbage-eating icebergs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-neighborhood) just like these. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 - **Oceanic Pollution Reduction:** The Lady Landfill Skyscraper demonstrates a potential solution towards reducing the amount of garbage in the oceans. - **Sustainable Floating Architecture:** The monolithic Lady Landfill Skyscraper can offer innovative solutions to office, residential and environmental needs. - **Mobile Environmental Structures:** The Lady Landfill Skyscraper's ability to navigate to new locations while processing waste offers trailblazing solutions in marine waste management. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The Lady Landfill Skyscraper showcases potential for a new niche market in sustainable floating architecture and design. - **Environmental Management:** The Lady Landfill Skyscraper could be a game-changer in the environmental management sector by providing a mobile waste management solution. - **Offshore Living:** The Lady Landfill Skyscraper's adaptable design presents opportunities to revolutionize offshore living with sustainable structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Floating City Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justinian-khoo.md) - [Bio-Cement Oceanic Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reef-rocket.md) - [Rain-Collecting Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bpas-architects.md) - [Aquatic Floating Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-marine-farm.md) - [Floating Marine Park Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smrket.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [AI-Powered Waste Sorters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glacier.md) - [Elevated Flood Refuge Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lift-house.md) - [Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trojena-ski-resort.md)