15th International Coastal Cleanup, Singapore  
Results - Sembawang Beach  
             
23rd September 2006  
NYP Geo Council & YCK PAYM, Raffles Museum Toddycats!  
             
Updated: Sunday, 01-Oct-2006, 10:48 AM  
Note: All Percentages are calculated based on the total number of items collected  
Participation Summary            
Total number of Volunteers       71    
Total number of Volunteers working on card       70    
Total No. of trash bags filled       12    
Total number of items collected       217    
Total weight of trash collected       21 kilograms  
Total area cleaned       30 metres  
             
Debris Summary            
Total Shoreline & Recreational Activities       142 65.44%  
Total Ocean / Waterway Activities       18 8.29%  
Total Smoking-Related Activities       49 22.58%  
Total Dumping Activities       7 3.23%  
Total Medical / Personal Hygiene       1 0.46%  
Debris of Local Concern       - 0.00%  
             
Shoreline & Recreational Activities            
Bags 25 11.52% Cups, plates, forks, knives, spoons 10 4.61%  
Balloons 1 0.46% Food wrappers / Containers 42 19.35%  
Beverage bottles (plastic) 2 liters or less 3 1.38% Pull tabs 2 0.92%  
Beverage bottles (glass) 5 2.30% 6-Pack holders - 0.00%  
Beverage cans - 0.00% Shotgun shells, wadding - 0.00%  
Caps, lids 20 9.22% Straws, stirrers 29 13.36%  
Clothing, shoes - 0.00% Toys 5 2.30%  
             
Ocean / Waterway Activities            
Bait containers /Packaging - 0.00% Fishing Nets - 0.00%  
Bleach / Cleaner bottles - 0.00% Light bulbs / Tubes 6 2.76%  
Buoys / Floats - 0.00% Oil / Lube bottles 5 2.30%  
Crab / Lobster / Fish Traps - 0.00% Pallets - 0.00%  
Crates - 0.00% Plastic sheeting / Tarps 4 1.84%  
Fishing Lines - 0.00% Rope 3 1.38%  
Fishing Lures / Light sticks - 0.00% Strapping Bands - 0.00%  
             
Smoking-Related Activities     Dumping Activities      
Cigarettes / Cigarette Filters 45 20.74% Appliances (refridgerators, washers, etc) - 0.00%  
Cigarette Lighters 2 0.92% Batteries 6 2.76%  
Cigar Tips - 0.00% Building materials 1 0.46%  
Tobacco packaging / Wrappers 2 0.92% Cars / Car parts - 0.00%  
      55 gal. Drums - 0.00%  
      Tires - 0.00%  
             
Medical / Personal Hygiene     Debris of Local Concern      
Condoms - 0.00% Styrofoam pieces - 0.00%  
Diapers - 0.00%        
Syringes 1 0.46%        
Tampons / Tampon Applicators - 0.00%        
             
Entangled Animals            
A dead bird was floating above the water within a coconut husk.          
             
Most peculiar items            
A sponge, A slipper, Shuttercock            
             
What the group think is the MAIN source of pollution          
Inconsiderate picknickers            
             
Other Comments            
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