ICCS 2007 - Results, Punggol Beach

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