So far, volunteers have not been directly involved in actual cleanup actions for their personal safety.
SINGAPORE - Volunteers may be tapped in the final phase of beach cleanup operations to remove tar balls, which are small blobs of coagulated oil mixed in sand, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.
Oil-soaked sand is sent to licensed toxic industrial waste collectors for treatment. Heat is used to vaporise oil and water from contaminated sand. The recovered oil can be converted into a product for resale, while the sand can potentially be repurposed for industrial uses.The next phase of cleanup involves specialised cleaning regimes to get rid of oil remnants in hard-to-access places such as rock bunds and breakwaters.
More than 1,500 volunteers have signed up to help with oil spill management efforts, and more than 2,000 others have registered to be kept closely updated on ongoing efforts and future volunteering opportunities.
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