What's this plastic bag doing in the river?

Straits Times 10 Jun 12;


ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, with Ms Chak Huiping, chairman of the Pasir Ris Elias Community Club Youth Executive Committee, seated behind him, picking up a plastic bag while cleaning up Sungei Api Api yesterday.

He joined Pasir Ris West residents and young people as they did their part for the environment in cleaning up the river in this year's Kayak Kleanup. Most of the trash that they retrieved comprised plastic bottles, food wrappers and plastic bags.

To the surprise of many, a supermarket trolley was also found among the litter.

This year's event included a park and beach clean-up at Pasir Ris Park that took place simultaneously. A total of 250 people participated in the event.