15th International Coastal Cleanup, Singapore  
Results - Kranji Mangroves  
Singapore American School (Middle & High Schools)  
16th September 2006  
Updated: Saturday, 30-Sep-2006, 02:05 AM  
Note: All Percentages are calculated based on the total number of items collected  
Participation Summary            
Total number of Volunteers       157    
Total number of Volunteers working on card       157    
Total No. of trash bags filled       129    
Total number of items collected       5,685    
Total weight of trash collected       1,511 kilograms  
Total area cleaned       200 metres  
             
Debris Summary            
Total Shoreline & Recreational Activities       4,493 81.67%  
Total Ocean / Waterway Activities       575 9.35%  
Total Smoking-Related Activities       66 1.16%  
Total Dumping Activities       56 1.15%  
Total Medical / Personal Hygiene       20 0.61%  
Debris of Local Concern       475 6.06%  
             
Shoreline & Recreational Activities            
Bags 2,109 37.10% Cups, plates, forks, knives, spoons 104 1.83%  
Balloons 1 0.02% Food wrappers / Containers 472 8.30%  
Beverage bottles (plastic) 2 liters or less 161 2.83% Pull tabs 17 0.30%  
Beverage bottles (glass) 202 3.55% 6-Pack holders 2 0.04%  
Beverage cans 23 0.40% Shotgun shells, wadding 5 0.09%  
Caps, lids 61 1.07% Straws, stirrers 1,116 19.63%  
Clothing, shoes 203 3.57% Toys 17 0.30%  
             
Ocean / Waterway Activities            
Bait containers /Packaging 22 0.39% Fishing Nets 62 1.09%  
Bleach / Cleaner bottles 17 0.30% Light bulbs / Tubes 13 0.23%  
Buoys / Floats 4 0.07% Oil / Lube bottles 5 0.09%  
Crab / Lobster / Fish Traps 69 1.21% Pallets - 0.00%  
Crates 2 0.04% Plastic sheeting / Tarps 93 1.64%  
Fishing Lines 20 0.35% Rope 175 3.08%  
Fishing Lures / Light sticks 13 0.23% Strapping Bands 80 1.41%  
             
Smoking-Related Activities     Dumping Activities      
Cigarettes / Cigarette Filters 7 0.12% Appliances (refridgerators, washers, etc) 1 0.02%  
Cigarette Lighters 51 0.90% Batteries 7 0.12%  
Cigar Tips - 0.00% Building materials 24 0.42%  
Tobacco packaging / Wrappers 8 0.14% Cars / Car parts 17 0.30%  
      55 gal. Drums 2 0.04%  
      Tires 5 0.09%  
             
Medical / Personal Hygiene     Debris of Local Concern (*top 3)      
Condoms 1 0.02% Styrofoam pieces 468 8.23%  
Diapers 14 0.25% Rubber bands 7 0.12%  
Syringes 3 0.05%        
Tampons / Tampon Applicators 2 0.04%        
             
Comments            
22 very large items; significant entanglement observed, e.g. crabs and bird bones entangled in nets, fish entangled in plastic bags    
 
           
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
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