ICCS 2007, Results - Sg Api Api

16th International Coastal Cleanup Singapore
Results
15 September, 2007
Location: Sungei Api Api
Organizations: Changkat Changi Secondary School
           
           
PARTICIPATION SUMMARY
Total number of volunteers: 44
Total number of volunteers working on card: 43
Total number of trash bags filled: 12
Total number of items collected: 1511
Total weight of trash collected (kg): 41.8
Total area cleaned (m): 30
           
           
DEBRIS SUMMARY
Total Shoreline and Recreational Activities: 968
Total Ocean/Waterway Activities: 31
Total Smoking-Related Activities: 20
Total Dumping Activities: 3
Total Medical/Personal Activities: 2
Total Debris of Local Concern: 487
           
           
SHORELINE & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY
Bags 314 20.78% Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons 15 0.99%
Balloons 6 0.40% Food Wrappers/Containers 67 4.43%
Beverage Bottles (plastic, <2 litres) 24 1.59% Pull Tabs 0 0.00%
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9 0.60% 6-Pack Holders 0 0.00%
Beverage Cans 7 0.46% Shotgun Shells, Wadding 0 0.00%
Caps, Lids 34 2.25% Straws, Stirrers 171 11.32%
Clothing, Shoes 21 1.39% Toys 300 19.85%
           
           
OCEAN/WATERWAY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY
Bait Containers/Packaging 5 0.33% Fishing Nets 0 0.00%
Bleach/Cleaner Bottles 0 0.00% Light Bulbs/Tubes 0 0.00%
Buoys/Floats 0 0.00% Oil/Lube Bottles 0 0.00%
Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps 0 0.00% Pallets 0 0.00%
Crates 0 0.00% Plastic Sheeting/Tarps 0 0.00%
Fishing Lines 0 0.00% Rope 16 1.06%
Fishing Lures/Light Sticks 0 0.00% Strapping Bands 10 0.66%
           
           
           
SMOKING-RELATED ACTIVITIES SUMMARY DUMPING ACTVITIES
Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters 0 0.00% Appliances (fridges, washers, etc) 0 0.00%
Cigaratter Lighters 17 1.13% Batteries 0 0.00%
Cigar Tips 1 0.07% Building Materials 2 0.13%
Tobacco Packaging/Wrappers 2 0.13% Cars/Car Parts 1 0.07%
      55 Gal. Drums 0 0.00%
      Tires 0 0.00%
           
           
MEDICAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY DEBRIS OF LOCAL CONCERN (TOP 3 ITEMS)
Condoms 0 0.00% Styrofoam Pieces 425 28.13%
Diapers 0 0.00% Rubber Bands 2 0.13%
Syringes 2 0.13%   60 3.97%
Tampons/Tampon Applicators 0 0.00%      
           
           
ENTANGLED ANIMALS
           
           
           
PECULIAR ITEMS
Syringe, pump, inhaler, shuttle cock, masscara, lotion, medicine    
           
           
MAIN SOURCE OF POLLUTION
Plastic bags