International Coastal Cleanup, Singapore
ICCS Home About the Cleanup Why cleanup? Organisers Page Participants Page Zones Downloads Articles and Links Photo Galleries ICCS Otters Results Contact Us Coordinated by:		Participants' Page I'm on my own; where do I sign up? For the annual cleanup, please email us: with the following details: Your full name. Email Address. Handphone No. I want to help as a: Cleanup participant. I'm experienced: I can be a Site Buddy I want to do more: Site Captain We will allocate you to a site and inform your Site Captain. Thanks for joining us! I would like to join other cleanups too! To be kept informed of year-round cleanups, please join the mailing list. Click to join the coastalcleanupsingapore mailing list Some advise for individual participants joining a group   Be Green 1) Leave natural items alone on the beach These include driftwood, shells and coral, dead fish and crabs, mangrove seeds and seaweed. 2) Don't pluck vegetation and avoid stepping beach grass/ plants. These plants hold the sand and prevent erosion, and also provide wildlife with food and homes. 3) Recycle used plastic bags to hold trash. Old bags can be used, rather than use brand new trash bags. 4) Don't litter. You are there to help remove litter, not add more litter. 5) Save a bottle. Bring along your own refillable water bottle.   For Your Safety 1) Keep away from any oil drums found. These may contain dangerous liquids or poisonous vapours. Just report the total no. and labels seen to the coordinator. 2) Broken glass, fishing hooks, syringes and other sharp objects. Common objects on beaches. Some fishes like the stingray have a sharp, poisonous spine. 3) Always use your gloves to pick up things. 4) Keep any bottles found closed, they may contain poison. 5) Take care of your back! Have your friend to help you lift heavy things together. 6) Avoid bushy areas, as there may be hornet nests. 7) When there is lightning and thunder, stop work immediately and seek shelter. 8) Drink enough water to prevent heat stroke. What to bring? What to wear? 1) Wear shoes. No Slippers or sandals. 2) Wear a cap and put on some sun-block lotion.(>SPF 15) 3) Insect repellent against mosquitoes and sandflies 4) Bring along a poncho or raincoat. Between 2001 - 2005, volunteers removed 33, 629 kilogrammes of marine trash from our beaches and mangroves! THANK YOU for your help and interest in keeping the coast and ocean safe for all of us and for marine wildlife! Why is the cleanup important? >>   Last updated: 11 September, 2006 10:39 AM