International Coastal Cleanup Singapore

(ICCS)

An annual international event coordinated by The Ocean

Conservancy.

What is it all about?

The world's largest one-day volunteer effort

Involving some 400 000 people in 70-100 countries who gather to clean up trash at beaches, lakes, oceans and mangroves all over the world.

In Singapore, it is coordinated by the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS and the Nature Society.

But………

So, record data meticulously!

The trash gathered will be categorized and recorded, and theconsolidated data will be sent to the Ocean Conservancy to be analyzed.

Find the sources of marine debris and develop effective pollution control strategies to help prevent the problem.

We are not trash collectors!!!

Just to show some impacts of Marine Debris…

Crabs entangled by fishing nets

- Lazarus Island, Singapore

Albatross chick - gut full of plastic!

Albatross chick - gut full of plastic!

90% of albatross chicks on Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean had plastic in their throats!

So let’s do our part!

Start a sea change and protect the ocean and the marine life

Cleanup Details

• Time/Date• Reporting Venue• Contact Person• What to bring?

What do you have to bring?

Compulsory Optional

Wear Covered ShoesWaterPoncho or UmbrellaA pencil or pen

Insect RepellantA small bagSun-block LotionCapCameraOld Plastic Bags

Cleanup Site

MAP- outlining cleanup site, arrival point, trash collection point, first aid point etc.

WHAT HAPPENS?WHAT HAPPENS?On the day of Cleanup

Before the Cleanup

Pre-Cleanup Briefing for Participants

• Mark attendanceMark attendance

• Break out into groupsBreak out into groups

• Assign Team Leader, Assign Team Leader, Data Recorders, etcData Recorders, etc

• Distribute data cards , Distribute data cards , gloves and trash bags gloves and trash bags

• Safety BriefingSafety Briefing

Safety Briefing (1)

• Keep away from any oil drums foundKeep away from any oil drums found

• Beware of broken glass, fishing hooks, syringes Beware of broken glass, fishing hooks, syringes

and other sharp objectsand other sharp objects

• Always use gloves to pick up thingsAlways use gloves to pick up things

• Do not open any bottles found, they may Do not open any bottles found, they may

contain poisoncontain poison

• Take care of your back! Have someone to Take care of your back! Have someone to

help you carry heavy trash bags togetherhelp you carry heavy trash bags together

Safety Briefing (2)

• Avoid bushy areas as there may be hornet Avoid bushy areas as there may be hornet nestsnests

• When there is lighting and thunder, stop work When there is lighting and thunder, stop work immediately and seek shelterimmediately and seek shelter

• Drink enough water to prevent dehydration or Drink enough water to prevent dehydration or heat stroke heat stroke

Safety Briefing (3)

During the Cleanup

• Get to site in teams• Collect and categorize your trash• Weigh trash• Consolidate data

Process of the cleanup

Walk to the designated sites in teams!

Team works• Collecting, categorizing and recording trashCollecting, categorizing and recording trash

Categorize & Record Data Carefully!

• Data collected might be Data collected might be used to influence used to influence legislation on marine lawslegislation on marine laws

• In Singapore, Adm Teo In Singapore, Adm Teo Chee Hean used ICCS data Chee Hean used ICCS data to influence passing of to influence passing of anti-smoking laws in public anti-smoking laws in public places!places!

• Your data is IMPORTANT. Your data is IMPORTANT. Please record them Please record them carefully.carefully.

Weigh the trash bags!

Bring Trash to Trash Collection Point

Trash at Trash Collection Point will be transported to the final Trash Disposal Point to be handled by trash disposal company.

Consolidate Data• Every three cards are counted Every three cards are counted

into one NEW card if into one NEW card if neccessary (so bring extra)neccessary (so bring extra)

• Continue until there is only Continue until there is only one card per SITEone card per SITE

• Which site are you in? Clearly Which site are you in? Clearly indicate on the cardindicate on the card

• Do you know the total number Do you know the total number of people working on the card?of people working on the card?

• The total distance/area The total distance/area covered?covered?

• It’s IMPORTANT!It’s IMPORTANT!

After the Cleanup

Share interesting findings made during the cleanup and personal thoughts on the impacts of marine debris and how to educate the public about it.