Singapore turned ash-filled artificial island into a wildlife haven

Did you know Singapore has a trash island made from ash? The country has managed to create a 350-hectare land area that has transformed into an ecological haven where migratory birds reside and corals thrive. The idea stems from a problem unique to the nation, it does not have much land to spare.A city-state located on an island smaller than New York City, housing a population of six million cannot lease land for dumping. So what does it do? It builds its landfills in the sea and turns them into exemplary nature reserves. Semakau Landfill, eight kilometres off the main island is the world's first landfill created entirely in ocean space. It also stands as one of the most peculiar stories of successful waste management, being the only landfill in the country. It contributes to making Singapore well known around the world as a clean city-state.