ICCS 2007 - Results, Changi

16th International Coastal Cleanup Singapore
Results
15 September, 2007
Location: Changi
Organizations: Hougang Sec Girl Guides & Brownies, NUS High School, Citibank
           
           
PARTICIPATION SUMMARY
Total number of volunteers: 185
Total number of volunteers working on card: 184
Total number of trash bags filled: 53
Total number of items collected: 14880
Total weight of trash collected (kg): 215
Total area cleaned (m): 1400
           
           
DEBRIS SUMMARY
Total Shoreline and Recreational Activities: 7486
Total Ocean/Waterway Activities: 1356
Total Smoking-Related Activities: 2251
Total Dumping Activities: 362
Total Medical/Personal Activities: 30
Total Debris of Local Concern: 3395
           
           
SHORELINE & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY
Bags 513 3.45% Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons 651 4.38%
Balloons 113 0.76% Food Wrappers/Containers 2518 16.92%
Beverage Bottles (plastic, <2 litres) 149 1.00% Pull Tabs 164 1.10%
Beverage Bottles (glass) 211 1.42% 6-Pack Holders 9 0.06%
Beverage Cans 49 0.33% Shotgun Shells, Wadding 6 0.04%
Caps, Lids 1287 8.65% Straws, Stirrers 1551 10.42%
Clothing, Shoes 48 0.32% Toys 217 1.46%
           
           
OCEAN/WATERWAY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY
Bait Containers/Packaging 44 0.30% Fishing Nets 44 0.30%
Bleach/Cleaner Bottles 2 0.01% Light Bulbs/Tubes 78 0.52%
Buoys/Floats 3 0.02% Oil/Lube Bottles 4 0.03%
Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps 29 0.19% Pallets 2 0.01%
Crates 0 0.00% Plastic Sheeting/Tarps 649 4.36%
Fishing Lines 155 1.04% Rope 225 1.51%
Fishing Lures/Light Sticks 28 0.19% Strapping Bands 93 0.63%
           
           
           
SMOKING-RELATED ACTIVITIES SUMMARY DUMPING ACTVITIES
Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters 1676 11.26% Appliances (fridges, washers, etc) 2 0.01%
Cigaratter Lighters 284 1.91% Batteries 315 2.12%
Cigar Tips 103 0.69% Building Materials 43 0.29%
Tobacco Packaging/Wrappers 188 1.26% Cars/Car Parts 2 0.01%
      55 Gal. Drums 0 0.00%
      Tires 0 0.00%
           
           
MEDICAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY DEBRIS OF LOCAL CONCERN (TOP 3 ITEMS)
Condoms 3 0.02% Styrofoam Pieces 2886 19.40%
Diapers 1 0.01% Rubber Bands 475 3.19%
Syringes 19 0.13% Glass Pieces 23 0.15%
Tampons/Tampon Applicators 7 0.05%      
           
           
ENTANGLED ANIMALS
Fish          
           
           
PECULIAR ITEMS
           
           
           
MAIN SOURCE OF POLLUTION