16th International Coastal Cleanup Singapore | |||||
Results | |||||
15 September, 2007 | |||||
Location: Sungei Buloh / Kranji | |||||
Organizations: Singapore American School, National University of Singapore, BP Shipping, St. Andrew's Junior College, Hwa Chong Institute | |||||
PARTICIPATION SUMMARY | |||||
Total number of volunteers: | 327 | ||||
Total number of volunteers working on card: | 317 | ||||
Total number of trash bags filled: | 256 | ||||
Total number of items collected: | 16819 | ||||
Total weight of trash collected (kg): | 2575 | ||||
Total area cleaned (m): | 1100 | ||||
DEBRIS SUMMARY | |||||
Total Shoreline and Recreational Activities: | 13356 | ||||
Total Ocean/Waterway Activities: | 1071 | ||||
Total Smoking-Related Activities: | 202 | ||||
Total Dumping Activities: | 184 | ||||
Total Medical/Personal Activities: | 30 | ||||
Total Debris of Local Concern: | 1976 | ||||
SHORELINE & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | |||||
Bags | 5744 | 34.15% | Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons | 459 | 2.73% |
Balloons | 8 | 0.05% | Food Wrappers/Containers | 1509 | 8.97% |
Beverage Bottles (plastic, <2 litres) | 454 | 2.70% | Pull Tabs | 17 | 0.10% |
Beverage Bottles (glass) | 480 | 2.85% | 6-Pack Holders | 15 | 0.09% |
Beverage Cans | 142 | 0.84% | Shotgun Shells, Wadding | 2 | 0.01% |
Caps, Lids | 266 | 1.58% | Straws, Stirrers | 3691 | 21.95% |
Clothing, Shoes | 420 | 2.50% | Toys | 149 | 0.89% |
OCEAN/WATERWAY ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | |||||
Bait Containers/Packaging | 34 | 0.20% | Fishing Nets | 48 | 0.29% |
Bleach/Cleaner Bottles | 46 | 0.27% | Light Bulbs/Tubes | 21 | 0.12% |
Buoys/Floats | 15 | 0.09% | Oil/Lube Bottles | 30 | 0.18% |
Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps | 32 | 0.19% | Pallets | 7 | 0.04% |
Crates | 28 | 0.17% | Plastic Sheeting/Tarps | 525 | 3.12% |
Fishing Lines | 16 | 0.10% | Rope | 168 | 1.00% |
Fishing Lures/Light Sticks | 7 | 0.04% | Strapping Bands | 94 | 0.56% |
SMOKING-RELATED ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | DUMPING ACTVITIES | ||||
Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters | 58 | 0.34% | Appliances (fridges, washers, etc) | 21 | 0.12% |
Cigaratter Lighters | 136 | 0.81% | Batteries | 20 | 0.12% |
Cigar Tips | 2 | 0.01% | Building Materials | 92 | 0.55% |
Tobacco Packaging/Wrappers | 6 | 0.04% | Cars/Car Parts | 38 | 0.23% |
55 Gal. Drums | 1 | 0.01% | |||
Tires | 12 | 0.07% | |||
MEDICAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY | DEBRIS OF LOCAL CONCERN (TOP 3 ITEMS) | ||||
Condoms | 10 | 0.06% | Styrofoam Pieces | 1887 | 11.22% |
Diapers | 16 | 0.10% | Rubber Bands | 57 | 0.34% |
Syringes | 2 | 0.01% | Others | 28 | 0.17% |
Tampons/Tampon Applicators | 2 | 0.01% | |||
ENTANGLED ANIMALS | |||||
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PECULIAR ITEMS | |||||
Boat, Lorry Tire (40 kg) | |||||
MAIN SOURCE OF POLLUTION | |||||
Plastics, Plastic bags, Tidbit Wrappers | |||||