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Island Media · Nov 9, 2026

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Island Stories: From the World's Biggest Dump to a Giant Park On the west side of Staten Island, along the Arthur Kill, there are big green hills with walking paths and open fields. But not long ago, that same place was the biggest garbage dump in the whole world. Fresh Kills opened in 1948, and it was only supposed to stay open for three years. Instead, it kept growing for more than 50 years... To read more, join our group:

*Island Stories: From the World's Biggest Dump to a Giant Park* On the west side of Staten Island, along the Arthur Kill, there are big green hills with walking paths and open fields. But not long ago, that same place was the biggest garbage dump in the whole world. Fresh Kills opened in 1948, and it was only supposed to stay open for three years. Instead, it kept growing for more than 50 years... *To read more, join our group:* https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bi5MGP3Nx1qJUoVkKmYW5j

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