Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin, Coastal Cleanup

Marine litter is a pernicious problem that doesn't seem to go away on its own. Once dumped, non-biodegradable items such as styrofoam pieces, plastic bags, used household goods, and even cigarette butts take months or even decades to break down in the environment. In the meantime, they continue to cause untold damage and injury to the marine habitat and their inhabitants.

Join us for a small clean-up session at the mangroves of Tanjung Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin. More than another CWO session, we will also be collecting data on the various types of litter present for analysis and submission into local and global databases. We are looking at 20 volunteers, and you should be
prepared for long hikes, uneven terrain, plus manually carrying (potentially heavy) trash items out of the mangroves to the truck. Due to the latter reasons, please note that children are NOT suitable volunteers for this effort.

Clean-up Details:
Date: 22 July 2006, Saturday
Meeting Time: 1.15pm at Pulau Ubin Jetty
Clean-up Time: 2.30-4.30pm
Cost: $4 for return ferry ride from Changi Jetty
Bring your own drinks and snacks! Clean-up equipment such as tongs and trash bags will be provided.


interested party pls contact Shereen @ 91443203

Thomas Chan
chairman