16th International Coastal Cleanup Singapore | |||||
Results | |||||
15 September, 2007 | |||||
Location: Punggol | |||||
Organizations: Raffles Institution | |||||
PARTICIPATION SUMMARY | |||||
Total number of volunteers: | 451 | ||||
Total number of volunteers working on card: | 450 | ||||
Total number of trash bags filled: | 200 | ||||
Total number of items collected: | 7316 | ||||
Total weight of trash collected (kg): | 1500 | ||||
Total area cleaned (m): | 800 | ||||
DEBRIS SUMMARY | |||||
Total Shoreline and Recreational Activities: | 2038 | ||||
Total Ocean/Waterway Activities: | 691 | ||||
Total Smoking-Related Activities: | 243 | ||||
Total Dumping Activities: | 108 | ||||
Total Medical/Personal Activities: | 13 | ||||
Total Debris of Local Concern: | 4223 | ||||
SHORELINE & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | |||||
Bags | 538 | 7.35% | Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons | 157 | 2.15% |
Balloons | 5 | 0.07% | Food Wrappers/Containers | 333 | 4.55% |
Beverage Bottles (plastic, <2 litres) | 359 | 4.91% | Pull Tabs | 6 | 0.08% |
Beverage Bottles (glass) | 63 | 0.86% | 6-Pack Holders | 2 | 0.03% |
Beverage Cans | 100 | 1.37% | Shotgun Shells, Wadding | 1 | 0.01% |
Caps, Lids | 153 | 2.09% | Straws, Stirrers | 169 | 2.31% |
Clothing, Shoes | 87 | 1.19% | Toys | 65 | 0.89% |
OCEAN/WATERWAY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | |||||
Bait Containers/Packaging | 23 | 0.31% | Fishing Nets | 15 | 0.21% |
Bleach/Cleaner Bottles | 18 | 0.25% | Light Bulbs/Tubes | 40 | 0.55% |
Buoys/Floats | 3 | 0.04% | Oil/Lube Bottles | 22 | 0.30% |
Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps | 4 | 0.05% | Pallets | 14 | 0.19% |
Crates | 9 | 0.12% | Plastic Sheeting/Tarps | 377 | 5.15% |
Fishing Lines | 51 | 0.70% | Rope | 89 | 1.22% |
Fishing Lures/Light Sticks | 7 | 0.10% | Strapping Bands | 19 | 0.26% |
SMOKING-RELATED ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | DUMPING ACTVITIES | ||||
Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters | 92 | 1.26% | Appliances (fridges, washers, etc) | 19 | 0.26% |
Cigaratter Lighters | 71 | 0.97% | Batteries | 17 | 0.23% |
Cigar Tips | 48 | 0.66% | Building Materials | 52 | 0.71% |
Tobacco Packaging/Wrappers | 32 | 0.44% | Cars/Car Parts | 11 | 0.15% |
55 Gal. Drums | 3 | 0.04% | |||
Tires | 6 | 0.08% | |||
MEDICAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | DEBRIS OF LOCAL CONCERN (TOP 3 ITEMS) | ||||
Condoms | 3 | 0.04% | Styrofoam Pieces | 4192 | 57.30% |
Diapers | 7 | 0.10% | Rubber Bands | 31 | 0.42% |
Syringes | 3 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | |
Tampons/Tampon Applicators | 0 | 0.00% | |||
ENTANGLED ANIMALS | |||||
Dead crabs in fishing lines | |||||
PECULIAR ITEMS | |||||
4 meter long iron rod, car bumper Gucci handbag, toilet cisterns | |||||
MAIN SOURCE OF POLLUTION | |||||
Styrofoam, lack of public education | |||||