Coastal Cleanup at Changi Beach Park
Last Sunday (19 Dec), Cicada Tree Eco-Place volunteers led three separate coastal clean up events at East Coast Park, Pulau Ubin and Changi Beach Park respectively.
The beach clean-ups were in collaboration with Sport Singapore, in support of Coastal Cleanup Campaign (Sep 2021 to Mar 2022). We were joined by friends, family, and members of the public who all wanted to do something for our marine habitat.
Armed with tongs and gloves, our participants scoured the shore for pieces of litter. At Changi Beach Park, the cleanup took place around the low tide timing in the evening, allowing participants to not only uncover more litter but admire the interesting wildlife that call the intertidal space their home. Some of the creatures spotted include the sea cucumber, anemone, hermit crab, and a washed-up jellyfish!
Common litter found include cigarette butts, plastic bags, food wrappers, straws and fishing lines. These marine litter are a threat to the wildlife residing in the ocean and shore. You can find out more about the impacts of marine litter here: http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/concepts/litter.htm
At the end of the session, our participants were tired, but very happy with the positive impact they had made. Each group had collected at least 10kg worth of trash. Well done everyone!
Our proud participants with their outcome of one hour of hard work:
