Hi everyone! In a previous blog post, I had written about how we can tackle marine chemical pollution through the purchasing choices we make as consumers. This time, I would like to encourage you to take action against plastic pollution by highlighting the amazing efforts of Singapore’s ground-up, clean-up community on our shores and in… Read More Singapore’s Clean-Up Community

With the recent news of the United Nations treaty on plastic pollution, I began to be curious about what the current legislation and policies governing marine plastic pollution are, particularly those relevant to Singapore. Hence in this blog post, I’ll be looking at some national policies and agreements tackling marine plastics in Singapore. 1. Environmental… Read More Singapore’s Marine Plastic Policies

Carrying on from the last post, we will be discussing the effects of marine plastic pollution on human health. I’m sure that many of you have heard of the message from the World Wildlife Fund International that we could be eating up to a credit card worth of plastic every week. Reuters Graphics also visualised… Read More Plastic, Not So Fantastic III: Impact on Human Health

The previous post explored the extent of plastic pollution in the ocean, with an introduction to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. In this post, we will zoom further into the plastic problem, focusing specifically on its impact on marine life. Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic polymers, often produced from petroleum. Their unique properties make them… Read More Plastic, Not So Fantastic II: Impact on Marine Life

Plastic pollution is perhaps one of the most well-known environmental issues in the public sphere. Images of seabirds with plastic-filled stomachs and turtles ingesting plastic bags have sparked public awareness and action to reduce plastic use. Hence it is no surprise that marine plastic pollution was rated by survey respondents as the most serious environmental… Read More Plastic, Not So Fantastic I: The Extent of Plastic Pollution