Long stretch of trash found along beach at East Coast Park

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Trash found on the beach at East Coast Park, on May 28, 2019. ST PHOTO: ZHANG XUAN
Trash found on the beach at East Coast Park, on May 28, 2019. ST PHOTO: ZHANG XUAN
Trash found on the beach at East Coast Park, on May 28, 2019. ST PHOTO: ZHANG XUAN
A worker clearing the trash from the beach in East Coast Park. ST PHOTO: ZHANG XUAN
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SINGAPORE - A 200m stretch of beach at East Coast Park was strewn with plastic bottles, wooden debris and household items on Tuesday morning (May 28), a sight that startled regular joggers and fitness enthusiasts.

Said Straits Times reader Laura Stanners: "It is the biggest amount of trash - and the worst - I've seen along this beach." The 33-year-old banking employee often goes for walks in the park.

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