Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:29

The irresponsible social behaviour of some park-goers

In Andrew Loh, TOC TV • 1,910 views • 8 Comments

This video was shot on 2 separate days in November 2009 at Sembawang Park. Park-goers seem to take no care in keeping the place clean. Each morning, one would see the litter left behind by those who used the park for picnics, camping or barbeques. It is quite sad to see the amount and kind of litter cleaners have to clean up every morning.

Video shot and edited by Andrew Loh.

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Jeremi Au Yang
Nov 17, 2009 16:56

But who knows who did these?
Tourists? Foreign workers or citizens if not PRs?

Crenshaw Helsing
Nov 17, 2009 18:42

Look what i found on youtube:
SengKang Riverside area
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDfF7p1y5sU

CJ
Nov 18, 2009 6:04

Parks only??
Let me tell you; I visit Sisters Island annually, and in its lagoon on low tide, I often have to pick up & dispose off loads of broken wine, beer, and all sorts of drink bottles. Most looked like they were broken on purpose before being thrown into the lagoon! Do you know what it can do to one’s bare feet? Some broken bottles have sharp pointed glass extending upwards from the bottom piece of the broken bottle up to 6 inches long!!
This is under the class of ‘Malicious Litter’!!!!
And guess which kind of island visitors are likely to be drinking wine and alcoholic beverages??

gemami
Nov 18, 2009 7:43

I think the perception here is a bit flawed. Although some of the litters seen in the video can be attributed to park users, especially at the beginning of the video, I must say that most of the other debris may have come from the ships anchored within the vicinity there.

Speaking from experience, it is not uncommon to see shipping crew throwing rubbish overboard. It is the fastest and most convenient way to get rid of them. The surrounding sea is your garbage bin – never mind where the garbage end up.

It could also come from the business activity of the shipyards in close proximity. The waves and current of the sea erase the borders of distance. All it takes is one wave to bring debris from one corner of the island to another.

Keeping this in mind, we should not be too quick to put all the blame on the irresponsible social behaviour of park users. Most of the blame could easily come from elsewhere.

thumos
Nov 18, 2009 17:38

the same situation happens in east coast…..basically singapore beaches are rubbish dumps, for the ships out there, and the inhabitants on the island. the mentality “let the cleaners do it”, and “cleanliness is none of our biz” is clearly prevalent in s’poreans mindset.

KopitiamApek
Nov 18, 2009 21:45

Pasir Gudong port across the straiits contributes to the junk.
The north coast of SG is more polluted than the south coast, which is a sea
But at least this aricle is not worrying about the park disappearing.

KopitiamApek
Nov 18, 2009 22:46

No one blamed the gahmen for this yet.
Amazing!!! it is already post # 5.

agongkia
Nov 19, 2009 0:41

Some of these could have been wash ashore and not necessary dispose by the park goers.Also look at the positive side.At least it helps to create jobs for the cleaner and the environment officers. Like they say Pure water produces no fish.Clean beaches need no cleaner.If everyone is law abiding,then there is no need for poolishman and sookoority .Unemployment rate will go up.We need to create job.At least a part time sweeper and sookoority like me can kaekae action action earn a decent meal..

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