International Coastal Cleanup Singapore (ICCS) 2014

Date: 13th of September 2014, Saturday
Time: 7:15am – 11:00am
Venue: Kranji East Mangrove
The annual International Coastal Cleanup Singapore is back! This year, Earthlink NTU together with ICCS Otters, part of the volunteer arm of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, organized a cleanup activity on 13th September 2014 at Kranji East Mangrove. 32 enthusiastic Earthlinkers took part in this meaningful event to conserve our precious marine habitat as well as to collect data on the debris found in the area. As soon as participants arrived at the beach, they were welcomed by a steep slope in which they had to carefully go through to reach the mangrove site. Various types of trash ranging from common plastic bags and styrofoam containers to the most uncommon ones like huge canvas sheet and an old TV cover were removed from the mangrove and hauled out to be disposed. It was definitely a hard work done by our participants as not only they had to work through the seemingly endless trails of rubbish but also contend with hungry mosquitoes all around. Through their collective efforts, a total of 231 kg worth of marine trash was cleared from the mangrove. Indeed, more collaborative actions in saving our environment are needed on top of being aware of marine pollution. Remember that every action counts including simple daily practices such as proper trash disposal as well as the minimal use of plastic bags! ICCS is certainly one of many exciting environmental volunteering experiences offered by Earthlink NTU. Keep yourself alert and get ready for more fun and fruitful environmental activities with us!