ICCS 2007 - Results, Kallang Basin

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