If you've ever passed by a landfill, the sight of overflowing garbage and the arresting smell is quite alarming. Dumping waste into a large tract of land is one of the oldest and cheapest ways to deal with garbage disposal, yet it poses a number of serious social and environmental repercussions.
With awareness on the rise, governments and citizens around the world have come together to transform these areas of waste into thriving green spaces for the whole community to enjoy. Here are six examples of incredible transformations of former landfills that have gone from dirty and unfriendly to green and beautiful.