Sentosa Beach is to be a place of pleasure, a place to savor the view of the ocean. Well, that’s what it was. On the 16th of October 2015, Christian Foo and his parents arrived at Sentosa Beach, to find that it was trashed and dirty, due to the frequent littering issue that is occurring in Singapore. All members of Christian’s family were surprised by the abolished beach they looked at.
Camille Foo, Christian’s mother was quoted saying, “This beach is so dirty, with all the plastic and metal cans on the ground.” She was disgusted by the heap of trash found in both the water and that washed up on the shore.
People at the beach were seen avoiding the garbage like tightrope walkers crossing a frayed rope. Christian was noticed to have cut his toe on a piece of debris while walking along the shore.
The problem of littering in Singapore has been accelerated as people in Singapore have been now littering out of convenience.
Based on a survey done by the National Environment Agency, 4 out of 10 people will litter out of convenience or if they were able to get away with it.
The littering problem, that has been leniently disciplined, has intensified in Singapore. Mr Liak, the Chairman of the Public Hygiene Council stated, “Over the year, we have become more forgiving, with more emphasis now placed on education.”
Mr Liak and his organisation plans to inform people of the hazards and how they are putting the public’s and the environment’s safety in jeopardy.
Moving forward, it was suggested that for future generations to come, informing our progeniture about the dangerous risks of littering. It was mentioned by Mr Tham, a teacher, that the anti-littering enforcement at big events should also be stepped up.
Littering has been a growing problem not only in Singapore, but also in the rest of the world. Even though efforts are being made right now, it will not be enough. Future generations will learn and know about the horrible effects of littering once it reaches to an unstoppable amount.
By Christian
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