14th International Coastal Cleanup, Singapore
Results - Consolidated (Beach)
Updated: Wednesday, 9 November, 2005 9:38 PM
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, Anderson Primary School, Beatty Secondary School, Changkat Changi Seconday School Girl Guides, Ciba Specialty (Singapore) Pte Ltd, F&N Coca Cola Singapore Pte Ltd, Hai Sing Catholic School, Home Schooling Group, MacPherson Secondary School, Mayflower Primary School, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic Geo Council, Overseas Family School, Raffles Girls' Secondary School, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Shinyo-en Singapore, Singapore Land Authority, Victoria School, Waterways Watch, Yio Chu Kang Youth Group
| Summary | ||
| Total number of Volunteers | 1,377 |
|
| Total number of volunteers working on card | 1,366 |
|
| Total number of trash bags filled | 391 |
|
| Total number of items collected | 79,644 |
|
| Total weight of trash collected | 2,920 |
kg |
| Total area cleaned | 43,770 |
sqm |
| Sources of Debris | |||
| Total Shoreline & Recreational Activities | 37,424 |
47.0 |
% |
| Total Ocean / Waterway Activities | 7,757 |
9.7 |
% |
| Total Smoking-Related Activities | 14,778 |
18.6 |
% |
| Total Dumping Activties | 1,167 |
1.5 |
% |
| Total Medical / Personal Hygiene | 183 |
0.2 |
% |
| Debris of Local Concern | 18,335 |
23.0 |
% |
| Detailed Breakdown | ||||||||
| Shoreline & Recreational Activities | ||||||||
| Bags | 4,433
|
5.6
|
% | Cups, plates, forks, spoon | 3,229
|
4.1
|
% | |
| Balloons | 200 |
0.3 |
% | Food wrappers / Containers | 8,345 |
10.5 |
% | |
| Beverage Bottles (Plastic), <2liters | 3,075 |
3.9 |
% | Pull tabs | 265 |
0.3 |
% | |
| Beverage Bottles (Glass) | 870 |
1.1 |
% | 6-pack holders | 46 |
0.1 |
% | |
| Beverage cans | 874 |
1.1 |
% | Shotgun shells, wadding | 164 |
0.2 |
% | |
| Caps, lids | 4,979 |
6.3 |
% | Straws, stirrers | 8,355 |
10.5 |
% | |
| Clothing, shoes | 1,381 |
1.7 |
% | Toys | 1,208 |
1.5 |
% | |
| Ocean / Waterway Activities | ||||||||
| Bait Containers / Packaging | 188
|
0.2
|
% | Fishing Nets | 168
|
0.2 |
% | |
| Bleach / Cleaner Bottles | 231 |
0.3 |
% | Light bulbs / Tubes | 185 |
0.2 |
% | |
| Buoys / Floats | 47 |
0.1 |
% | Oil / Lube Bottles | 147 |
0.2 |
% | |
| Crab / Lobster / Fish traps | 133 |
0.2 |
% | Pallets | 37 |
0.1 |
% | |
| Crates | 60 |
0.1 |
% | Plastic Sheeting / Tarps | 3,919 |
4.9 |
% | |
| Fishing lines | 407 |
0.5 |
% | Rope | 1,340 |
1.7 |
% | |
| Fishing Lures / Light sticks | 208 |
0.3 |
% | Strapping Bands | 687 |
0.9 |
% | |
| Smoking-Related Activities | Dumping Activities | |||||||
| Cigarettes / Cigarette Filters | 12,021
|
15.1
|
%
|
Appliances (fridges, washers, etc) | 62
|
0.1 |
% | |
| Cigarette Lighters | 1,483 |
1.9 |
% | Batteries | 377 |
0.5 |
% | |
| Cigar Tips | 875 |
1.1 |
% | Building materials | 644 |
0.8 |
% | |
| Tobacco packaging / wrappers | 399 |
0.5 |
% | Cars / car parts | 57 |
0.1 |
% | |
| 55 gallon drums | 4 |
0.1 |
% | |||||
| Tyres | 23 |
0.1 |
% | |||||
| Medical / Personal Hygiene | Debris of Local Concern* (only top 3 listed) | |||||||
| Condoms | 84
|
0.1
|
% | Styrofoam pieces | 15,997
|
20.1
|
% | |
| Diapers | 12 |
0.1 |
% | Rubber bands | 1,349 |
1.7 |
% | |
| Syringes | 50 |
0.1 |
% | Household debris (plastics) | 989 |
1.3 |
% | |
| Tampons / tampon applicators | 37 |
0.1 |
% | |||||