Stomper: 'Rampant littering at East Coast Park does not resemble the S'pore I used to know'
A visitor was left dismayed by his recent visit to East Coast Park.
Stomper Anonymous, who visited the beach on May 19, was appalled by the amount of litter he saw.
He said: "I wish to bring attention to the rampant littering problem at East Coast Park.
"It has been awhile since I last visited and I found out that it has gotten embarrassingly dirty. There was litter all over the place, both on the grassy areas along the walking and cycling paths, and on the sand of the beach."
Anonymous, who took a video of the scene, added: "You can see litter on the grassy areas where lots of people were picnicking and holding parties.
"The video shows only one small segment of the park as it was simply where I chose to film after having had enough of it during my walk there. Other stretches of the park were heavily littered as well.
"This does not resemble the Singapore I used to know at all. Sadly the state of East Coast Park has truly deteriorated over the years."
However, noticing an influx of rubbish on our beaches during the months of May to October is not exactly uncommon.
This is because of the south-west monsoon season, when offshore detritus drifts onto Singapore's shores.
The beaches are cleaned more often during this period, up to twice a day instead of four times a week.
Stomp has contacted the National Parks Board for more info.
