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While many are in the midst of preparing a summer vacation at some sort of heavenly oasis, others are literally living in a world of trash. If you or someone you know has booked a suite at any of these locations, it's probably time to cancel. We have compiled a list of the 10 trashiest places on earth (in no particular order), based on amounts of trash (literally), safety and pollution. 1. Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Pacific Ocean Also known as the Pacific trash vortex, the Great Pacific garbage patch is a system of ocean currents concentrated with plastics, sludge and other debris. Reports about the size of the floating spot vary, as much of the debris is held in a vortex underwater, invisible to the naked eye. Some compare the garbage patch to the size of Texas, while others have reported it to be twice the size of the continental United States. Nevertheless, the expanding trash pile is some 500 nautical miles off the coast of the California coast, stretching almost to Japan. (Other ocean trash patches include the North Atlantic garbage patch and the Indian Ocean garbage patch). 2. Bordo Poniente Landfill, Mexico While Mexico City's largest landfill was closed in 2011, trash continues to be dumped at the site. Before closing, the dumping site took in 12,000 tons of garbage a day. 3. Puente Hills Landfill, LA This landfill, located in the Puente Hills in southeastern Los Angeles County, is the largest landfill in the United States. The landfill is 500 feet high and covers 700 acres. It is estimated that six days a week, about 1,500 trucks deliver 12,000 tons of municipal solid waste. The landfill does host tours, if you really must visit. 4. Chernobyl, Ukraine Since the April 26, 1986 meltdown that released 100 times more radiation into the air than the fallout from the nuclear bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the 10 mile exclusion zone around the plant is uninhabitable. The number of people affected by the event is disputed but was initially reported at 5.5 million. 5. Kabwe, Zambia Kabwe makes the list for its astronomical levels of lead from lead mining and processing. In fact, it is reported that lead concentration in the children is five to ten times the amount permitted by the US Environmental Protection Agency. High levels of lead have been connected to deaths. 6. Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Cite Soleil is known as one of the largest slums in the northern hemisphere. It's completely void of sewers, electricity, schools or healthcare facilities. Since the 2010 earthquake much of Haiti has not fully recovered and some areas remain potentially dangerous place for visitors. This shanty town within Port-au-Prince received little earthquake relief and has been plagued with violence. 7. North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo While this province is home to Virunga National Park, it's also one of the most politically unstable places. Additionally, the DRC is at the bottom of the UN's human development index. Handy Hint: This is just a short break to blow your mind away from the topic area regarding dumpster, all the ideas and tips through this article aim to educate and entertain and if you'd like to learn more about the subject matter, do a search about "dumpster for rent" on any search engine and you'll find loads of results which are helpful for you. 8. Lagos Dump, Nigeria Not only does this dump take in 10,000 tons of solid waste on a daily basis, but a great deal of it is in the form of electronic (e-waste). Electronic waste is then chemically stripped and broken down, which releases toxic fumes into the air. 9. Sudokwon Landfill, South Korea This South Korean landfill has collected over 88 million tons of waste since it opened in 1992. This is an average of 20,000 tons a day and 6.3 million tons a year, more than the other landfills on the list. 10. Yamuna River While New Delhi is a top global city, it is also home to one of the most polluted bodies of water, the Yamuna tributary river. The area of the Yamuna near city is void of marine life and flows freely with garbage and sewage. A 2009 government study reported that in Delhi, 52 percent of sewage flows untreated into the Yamuna. Pollution, poor waste management and political corruption are certainly some great reasons not to vacation in these spots, unless you have a passion for visiting the world's largest landfills. Related post: dumpster
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