Over 8,300 fines slapped on park litterbugs, mostly men

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Over 8,300 fines slapped on park litterbugs, mostly men
By Lynda Hong | Posted: 28 April 2010 1658 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Over 8,300 fines were issued last year to litterbugs in parks.

This number is nearly double that of about 4,800 for 2008.

Close to 40 per cent of the fines were for littering offences committed at East Coast Park, the largest park in Singapore with over seven million visits a year.

The two biggest groups of culprits are aged from 17 to 29 years, and from 30 to 40 years.

The majority of offenders are men.

Common litter found in parks include cigarette butts, rubbish left at barbecue pits, food wrappers, tissue paper and plastic bags.

- CNA/jy