CONSERVATION experts are increasingly concerned with surgical mask litter all over the island.
Clean-up groups here have been picking up an average of four to five surgical masks during each clearing foray at local parks, beaches and neighbourhoods.
Eugene Heng, founder and chief executive of Waterways Watch Society, said it had seen a threefold increase in mask litter in recent weeks.
The organisation conducts an average of two to three coastal and waterway clean-ups each week, usually covering Jurong Lakeside Park, Kallang Riverside Park and Punggol Waterway Park.
In the third week of November alone, 19 masks were picked up in the Kallang and Marina Bay areas.
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SINGAPORE: As the year draws to a close and the traditional season of gifting and feasting approaches, it can be easy to overindulge, buying too much food which may go to waste and extravagant presents that people might not really need or want.
However, experts say it is possible to adopt eco-friendly ways to celebrate.
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When it comes to Christmas gifts, a common problem occurs when the receiver does not like or need what is given.