| 16th International Coastal Cleanup Singapore | |||||
| Results | |||||
| 15 September, 2007 | |||||
| Location: Kallang Basin | |||||
| Organizations: German European School Singapore, NTU Earthlink, NUS High School, Waterways Watch Society | |||||
| PARTICIPATION SUMMARY | |||||
| Total number of volunteers: | 251 | ||||
| Total number of volunteers working on card: | 249 | ||||
| Total number of trash bags filled: | 68 | ||||
| Total number of items collected: | 3713 | ||||
| Total weight of trash collected (kg): | 344 | ||||
| Total area cleaned (m): | 440 | ||||
| DEBRIS SUMMARY | |||||
| Total Shoreline and Recreational Activities: | 3006 | ||||
| Total Ocean/Waterway Activities: | 415 | ||||
| Total Smoking-Related Activities: | 67 | ||||
| Total Dumping Activities: | 136 | ||||
| Total Medical/Personal Activities: | 14 | ||||
| Total Debris of Local Concern: | 75 | ||||
| SHORELINE & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | |||||
| Bags | 1076 | 28.98% | Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons | 73 | 1.97% |
| Balloons | 46 | 1.24% | Food Wrappers/Containers | 860 | 23.16% |
| Beverage Bottles (plastic, <2 litres) | 13 | 0.35% | Pull Tabs | 1 | 0.03% |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 102 | 2.75% | 6-Pack Holders | 0 | 0.00% |
| Beverage Cans | 14 | 0.38% | Shotgun Shells, Wadding | 1 | 0.03% |
| Caps, Lids | 31 | 0.83% | Straws, Stirrers | 738 | 19.88% |
| Clothing, Shoes | 46 | 1.24% | Toys | 5 | 0.13% |
| OCEAN/WATERWAY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | |||||
| Bait Containers/Packaging | 0 | 0.00% | Fishing Nets | 10 | 0.27% |
| Bleach/Cleaner Bottles | 1 | 0.03% | Light Bulbs/Tubes | 7 | 0.19% |
| Buoys/Floats | 0 | 0.00% | Oil/Lube Bottles | 8 | 0.22% |
| Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps | 4 | 0.11% | Pallets | 3 | 0.08% |
| Crates | 3 | 0.08% | Plastic Sheeting/Tarps | 298 | 8.03% |
| Fishing Lines | 12 | 0.32% | Rope | 42 | 1.13% |
| Fishing Lures/Light Sticks | 7 | 0.19% | Strapping Bands | 20 | 0.54% |
| SMOKING-RELATED ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | DUMPING ACTVITIES | ||||
| Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters | 46 | 1.24% | Appliances (fridges, washers, etc) | 14 | 0.38% |
| Cigaratter Lighters | 9 | 0.24% | Batteries | 24 | 0.65% |
| Cigar Tips | 5 | 0.13% | Building Materials | 91 | 2.45% |
| Tobacco Packaging/Wrappers | 7 | 0.19% | Cars/Car Parts | 7 | 0.19% |
| 55 Gal. Drums | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| Tires | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| MEDICAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | DEBRIS OF LOCAL CONCERN (TOP 3 ITEMS) | ||||
| Condoms | 13 | 0.35% | Styrofoam Pieces | 17 | 0.46% |
| Diapers | 0 | 0.00% | Rubber Bands | 21 | 0.57% |
| Syringes | 1 | 0.03% | Glass Pieces | 29 | 0.78% |
| Tampons/Tampon Applicators | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| ENTANGLED ANIMALS | |||||
| Jellyfish in a net, ten dead animals | |||||
| PECULIAR ITEMS | |||||
| Suitcase, condoms, wooden blocks, cassette tapes,charcoal from BBQ, lots of bones | |||||
| MAIN SOURCE OF POLLUTION | |||||
| Plastic bags, bits of plastic, polymers, straws (possibly because of a residential area and construction site nearby), litter | |||||