Made entirely from trash, Semakau Island, Singapore


	Made entirely from trash, Semakau Island, Singapore

hitchhiker08

6-3-2008 12:45 AM

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semakau, garbage disposal, landfill, ash, singapore, animals, birds, marine life, corrals, environment-friendly

hitchhiker08 says:

Started as a garbage disposal dump - today it is an island, where birds nest and people play, oblivious of the fact that the entire island is made of rubbish! 66 bird species have been recorded here. Along with various marine life (corrals, sponges, starfish, etc), all the animals have been fooled into thinking its a natural island! Singapore has been incinerating its waste here since 1999.

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6-3-2008 8:22 AM

Fast T friend

Totally great news!

6-5-2008 2:32 PM

hitchhiker08

Thanks FTF - I got personal satisfaction out of clipping this one!

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