We were standing on top of 180 feet of trash. In 1998 the government decided that the Hiriya landfill was causing more harm than good. The main problem being the flocks of seagulls circulating around the landfill and causing it to be dangerous for airplanes to land at Ben Gurion Airport. The government decided to repurpose the land, and hopefully reduce the seagull nuisance. The department of agriculture devised a plan, making sure that the project would be beneficial for all, and in order to do this they built systems that would be sustainable for years to come. A new power plant called Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) breaks down half of the area’s garbage to be used to power a concrete plant. I thought this was a great way to make use of the garbage for a good cause. They also use the methane and carbon dioxide from the trash to power textile plants preventing the gas from contaminating the environment. The whole area around the landfill is going be transformed into a 2000 acre park named Ariel Sharon Park. This park was fought for by many Israelis as this is the last green space left in Tel Aviv. I believe this project allows a great communal space for the residents of the area. This park is the future of Tel Aviv and shows the Zionistic drive of the Jewish people to solve problems and not let anyone stand in their way.