14th International Coastal Cleanup, Singapore 2005
Results - Consolidated (Beach & Mangroves)
See "Here's the dirt on Singapore Beaches," The Straits Times, 05 Dec 2005
Updated: Monday, 5 December, 2005 12:51 PM
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, Anderson Primary School, Anderson Secondary School, Beatty Secondary School, Changkat Changi Seconday School Girl Guides, Ciba Specialty (Singapore) Pte Ltd, F&N Coca Cola Singapore Pte Ltd, Gospel Light Christian Church, Hai Sing Catholic School, Home Schooling Group, ITE Campus East, MacPherson Secondary School, Mayflower Primary School, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, National University of Singapore, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic Geo Council, Overseas Family School, Raffles Girls' Secondary School, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Shinyo-en Singapore, Singapore American School, Singapore Land Authority, Victoria School, Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve, Victoria Junior College, Waterways Watch, Woodlands Ring Secondary School, Yio Chu Kang Youth Group
| Summary | ||
| Total number of Volunteers | 2,122 |
|
| Total number of volunteers working on card | 1,903 |
|
| Total number of trash bags filled | 828 |
|
| Total number of items collected | 108,073 |
|
| Total weight of trash collected | 7,189 |
kg |
| Total area cleaned | 48,770 |
sqm |
| Sources of Debris | |||
| Total Shoreline & Recreational Activities | 58,772 |
54.4 |
% |
| Total Ocean / Waterway Activities | 11,837 |
11.0 |
% |
| Total Smoking-Related Activities | 15,324 |
14.2 |
% |
| Total Dumping Activties | 1,502 |
1.4 |
% |
| Total Medical / Personal Hygiene | 322 |
0.3 |
% |
| Debris of Local Concern | 20,316 |
19.1 |
% |
| Detailed Breakdown | ||||||||
| Shoreline & Recreational Activities | ||||||||
| Bags | 11,988
|
11.1
|
% | Cups, plates, forks, spoon | 3,808
|
3.5
|
% | |
| Balloons | 339 |
0.3 |
% | Food wrappers / Containers | 11,094 |
10.3 |
% | |
| Beverage Bottles (Plastic), <2liters | 4,587 |
4.2 |
% | Pull tabs | 406 |
0.4 |
% | |
| Beverage Bottles (Glass) | 2,346 |
2.2 |
% | 6-pack holders | 354 |
0.3 |
% | |
| Beverage cans | 1,158 |
1.1 |
% | Shotgun shells, wadding | 300 |
0.3 |
% | |
| Caps, lids | 6,024 |
5.6 |
% | Straws, stirrers | 12,458 |
11.5 |
% | |
| Clothing, shoes | 2,163 |
2.0 |
% | Toys | 1,747 |
1.6 |
% | |
| Ocean / Waterway Activities | ||||||||
| Bait Containers / Packaging | 403
|
0.4
|
% | Fishing Nets | 232
|
0.2 |
% | |
| Bleach / Cleaner Bottles | 332 |
0.3 |
% | Light bulbs / Tubes | 329 |
0.3 |
% | |
| Buoys / Floats | 122 |
0.1 |
% | Oil / Lube Bottles | 259 |
0.2 |
% | |
| Crab / Lobster / Fish traps | 282 |
0.3 |
% | Pallets | 82 |
0.1 |
% | |
| Crates | 79 |
0.1 |
% | Plastic Sheeting / Tarps | 5,887 |
5.5 |
% | |
| Fishing lines | 959 |
0.9 |
% | Rope | 1,745 |
1.6 |
% | |
| Fishing Lures / Light sticks | 341 |
0.3 |
% | Strapping Bands | 785 |
0.7 |
% | |
| Smoking-Related Activities | Dumping Activities | |||||||
| Cigarettes / Cigarette Filters | 12,082
|
11.2
|
%
|
Appliances (fridges, washers, etc) | 84
|
0.1 |
% | |
| Cigarette Lighters | 1,830 |
1.7 |
% | Batteries | 441 |
0.4 |
% | |
| Cigar Tips | 889 |
0.8 |
% | Building materials | 797 |
0.7 |
% | |
| Tobacco packaging / wrappers | 523 |
0.5 |
% | Cars / car parts | 106 |
0.1 |
% | |
| 55 gallon drums | 20 |
0.1 |
% | |||||
| Tyres | 54 |
0.1 |
% | |||||
| Medical / Personal Hygiene | Debris of Local Concern* (only top 2 listed) | |||||||
| Condoms | 101
|
0.1
|
% | Styrofoam pieces | 17,911
|
16.6
|
% | |
| Diapers | 66 |
0.1 |
% | Rubber bands | 1,404 |
1.3 |
% | |
| Syringes | 111 |
0.1 |
% | Household debris (plastics) | 1,001 |
0.9 |
% | |
| Tampons / tampon applicators | 44 |
0.1 |
% | |||||
| Participation | ||
| Organization / School | Zone / Site |
Total |
| Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore | NE / Pasir Ris-Sg Api Api |
4 |
| Anderson Secondary School | NW / Kranji-Buloh |
15 |
| Beatty Secondary School | NW / Kranji-Buloh |
27 |
| Beatty Secondary School | E / Changi |
40 |
| Changkat Changi Secondary School Girl Guides | NE / Pasir Ris |
41 |
| Ciba Specialty Chemicals (SG) Pte Ltd | E / East Coast |
21 |
| F&N Coca Cola Singapore | NE / Pasir Ris-Sg Api Api |
7 |
| Gospel Light Christian Church | NW / Lim Chu Kang |
14 |
| Hai Sing Catholic School | E / Changi Beach Extension |
44 |
| Home Schooling Group | E / East Coast |
8 |
| ITE Campus East | NW / Lim Chu Kang |
42 |
| MacPhersonn Secondary School | E / Changi |
14 |
| Ministry of Environment & Water Resources | NE / Pasir Ris-Sg Api Api |
17 |
| Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts | E / Changi Beach |
14 |
| National University of Singapore | NW / Kranji-Buloh |
98 |
| Ngee Ann Polytechnic | NE / Pasir Ris |
21 |
| Overseas Family School | E / Changi | 154 |
| Raffles Girls' Secondary School | E / East Coast |
464 |
| Raffles Museum Toddycats! | Overall coordinator/Zone Captains |
21 |
| Shinyo-en Singapore | E / East Coast |
68 |
| Singapore American School (Middle School & High School) | NW / Kranji-Buloh |
115 |
| Singapore Land Authority | NE / Punggol |
7 |
| Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve | NW / Kranji-Buloh |
1 |
| Temasek Secondary School | S / Kallang River-Kallang Basin-Marina East |
160 |
| Victoria Junior College | NW / Kranji-Buloh |
12 |
| Victoria School | E / East Coast |
60 |
| Waterways Watch | S / Kallang River-Kallang Basin-Marina East |
7 |
| Wild Films | NW / Kranji-Buloh |
5 |
| Woodlands Ring Secondary School | NE / Sg Loyang-Sg Tampines |
209 |
| Yio Chu Kang Yourth Group, NYP Geo Council, Anderson Pri, Mayflower Pri | NE / Sembawang |
89 |