14th International Coastal Cleanup, Singapore
Results - Lim Chu Kang Beach

Updated: Saturday, 10 September, 2005 6:10 PM

 
Summary | Sources of Debris| Top 10 Debris Collected | Detailed Breakdown
ITE College East, Gospel Light Christian Church, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research
Summary
Total number of Volunteers
61
Total number of volunteers working on card
61
Total number of trash bags filled
50
Total number of items collected
3,540
Total weight of trash collected
555
kg
Total area cleaned
130
sqm

Sources of Debris
Total Shoreline & Recreational Activities
2,719
76.8
%
Total Ocean / Waterway Activities
448
12.7
%
Total Smoking-Related Activities
47
1.3
%
Total Dumping Activties
71
2.0
%
Total Medical / Personal Hygiene
6
0.2
%
Debris of Local Concern
249
7.0
%

Detailed Breakdown
Shoreline & Recreational Activities
Bags
1,473
41.6
% Cups, plates, forks, spoon
85
2.4
%
Balloons
-
0.0
% Food wrappers / Containers
2.4
5.8
%
Beverage Bottles (Plastic), <2liters
209
5.9
% Pull tabs
-
0.0
%
Beverage Bottles (Glass)
153
4.3
% 6-pack holders
-
0.0
%
Beverage cans
27
0.7
% Shotgun shells, wadding
2
0.1
%
Caps, lids
52
1.5
% Straws, stirrers
414
11.7
%
Clothing, shoes
63
1.8
% Toys
37
1.1
%
             
Ocean / Waterway Activities
Bait Containers / Packaging
4
0.1
% Fishing Nets
8
0.2
%
Bleach / Cleaner Bottles
5
0.1
% Light bulbs / Tubes
11
0.3
%
Buoys / Floats
-
0.0
% Oil / Lube Bottles
16
0.5
%
Crab / Lobster / Fish traps
2
0.1
% Pallets
-
0.0
%
Crates
4
0.1
% Plastic Sheeting / Tarps
371
10.5
%
Fishing lines
6
0.2
% Rope
19
0.6
%
Fishing Lures / Light sticks
-
0.0
% Strapping Bands
2
0.1
%
             
Smoking-Related Activities Dumping Activities
Cigarettes / Cigarette Filters
21
0.6
%
Appliances (fridges, washers, etc)
2
0.1
%
Cigarette Lighters
8
0.2
% Batteries
19
0.5
%
Cigar Tips
2
0.1
% Building materials
30
0.9
%
Tobacco packaging / wrappers
16
0.5
% Cars / car parts
11
0.3
%
 
55 gallon drums
2
0.1
%
 
Tyres
7
0.2
%
 
 
Medical / Personal Hygiene Debris of Local Concern* (only top 3 listed)
Condoms
-
0.0
% Styrofoam pieces
229
6.5
%
Diapers
4
0.1
% Rubber bands
3
0.1
%
Syringes
2
0.1
% Aerosol Cans
5
0.2
%
Tampons / tampon applicators
-
0.0
%  
               

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