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Mobilising a community that protects our oceans
project white sands
The town of Pasir Ris - meaning “White Sands” in Malay - is where Ocean Purpose Project (OPP) began in 2020, at the height of Covid-19. What started as sunrise beach cleanups grew into a thriving community of youth, seniors, schools, and industry leaders united to protect their shores.
Pasir Ris became our headquarters because we believe real change begins in our own backyard. Backed by the Pasir Ris Sustainable Action Group founded by MP Desmond Tan, Project White Sands was part of Pasir Ris Punggol GRC's Preserve the Environment pillar. While many initiatives faded, OPP remains the only one from that group still driving cleanups and engagement today.
Today, 2000 participants from age 7-70 take part in Project White Sands every year, driving long-term behaviour change beyond CSR and sustainability awareness, envouraging hands on solutioning.
Our roots in Pasir Ris
Ocean Purpose Project’s headquarters stand in Pasir Ris, Singapore- the very neighbourhood that shaped our founder's vision. We believe positive change starts at home, making these shores our launching pad for local and global impact.
our headquarters
and ocean event hub
Our Pasir Ris beach hub is Singapore’s first off-grid solar-powered beach office made of recycled F1 event materials, built by OPP staff and Pasir Ris residents.
Here, cleanups are just the beginning. The hub is a gathering space for organisations, schools and residents where we deepen awareness of ocean conservation while taking action together.
engaging government by the coast
OPP's mother and daughter team are active grassroots volunteers that consistently engage the community since 2020. Together with Pasir Ris Punggol MPs Minister Desmond Tan, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean who join cleans ups and MP Yeo Wan Ling who inaugurated our OPP Beach Hub, this beach hub is proudly supported by the inaugural SG Eco Fund in 2021 by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.
environmental sustainability
education
Ocean conservation should not be restricted to academics. All of us have valued input to tackle ocean pollution and turn them into solutions.
Beyond science and cleanups, the hub is an eco-education platform. We conduct workshops, livestreams and community events to inspire creativity, environmental stewardship and a lifelong connection to the sea across all age groups.
meet the BEACH HUB
Watch how Ocean Purpose Project's
Singapore Headquarters was built in a single day!
Beach cleanups
Rally everyone for hands-on action to protect Singapore’s shores. Collect marine plastic and see how part of it is transformed into low-sulphur fuel and hydrogen in our Plastic-to-Fuel unit, creating the future of waste-to-energy.
Kayak cleanups
Paddle through mangroves and hidden waterways to remove floating debris. This unique experience combines adventure, environmental action and insight into the problem of marine pollution.
Seaweed eco gardening
Learn about the power of local seaweed species as natural bio-stimulants. Join us in our regenerative ocean-to-soil garden to harvest, compost and grow herbs used in Jamu, TCM and Ayurvedic traditions.
Plastic recycling hackathons
Turn waste into wonder. Take part in fast-paced design challenges where teams reimagine how plastic is made and innovatively reused, driving circular solutions.
Ocean art creation
We reimagine plastic as inspiration, sending collected plastics from our beach clean-ups to artist Wang Ruobin to transform into art pieces. Waste plastics were also turned into a “mini coral reef” installation for Ode to the Sea, a music, art and dance performance as part of Singapore International Festival of Arts.
Eco-Gardening sessions
An intergenerational programme designed for seniors, low-income families and corporate volunteers to learn about soil, ocean and human health, connecting wellbeing with nature.
Nasi lemak workshop
Immerse yourself in a cultural and culinary journey at our coastal hub. Explore the local heritage of Pasir Ris, learn about floating fish farms, and forage fresh herbs from our seaweed-fertilised herb garden. Cook and enjoy nasi lemak as you connect with both the richness of food and the environment that nurtures it.
Opportunity webinars
Interviews with industry leaders who start today to save tomorrow.
If you wish to inspire like minded-people like yourself, feel free to drop an email to creative@oceanpurposeproject.com to be a part of the OPPortunity Webinars.
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Singapore's exemplary homegrown social enterprise working on the North Eastern shores!
Ocean Purpose Project has been bestowed the raiSE Emerging Social Enterprise Award in 2025 for our exemplary work in
providing inclusive employment opportunities to persons managing mental health conditions, caregivers, people with debilitating health conditions through its business model.An Emerging Social Enterprise is a business that has demonstrated and tracked at least 3 months of social impact creation and generated market revenue. It demonstrates additionality by redesigning business processes or policies to go beyond conventional practices, deliberately addressing unmet social needs and contributing to a more inclusive society in Singapore.
Ocean Purpose Project is proudly a Singaporean Social Enterprise leading community beach cleanups, viral sustainability & blue carbon marketing, plastic to hydrogen and seaweed bioremediation from our two time SG ECO Fund award winning OPP Beach Hub office on the shores of Pasir Ris, North East Singapore.
We are Singapore's 1st Blue Economy advocates and proud champions of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Our award winning work makes us Asia's top choice for teambuilding, workshops, ocean CSR and beach clean ups with a difference! Every corporate or school event and teambuilding activity in Pasir Ris combines sustainability games, problem solving, hackathons, leadership development that build communication skills and ocean conservation knowledge linked to our Plastic to Hydrogen, Seaweed Bioremediation and seawater quality and eco-gardening projects.
Beyond a team building , it's a unique outdoor experience for small groups and large groups at each event. From our beach offices constructed entirely of recycled and repurposed materials and powered by 23kW solar, even the building and furniture we work with is sustainable! OPP speaks at global sustainability events from COP to United Nations Ocean Conference to GITEX to ASEAN to G20 to Climate Week New York cementing our reputation as the top Blue Economy Association in Singapore. Come and experience Singapore's 1st seaweed carbon sequestration project at our OPP Herb Garden 24/7, 365 days a year!
Is your company listed on 1% for The Planet? You can now support our work!
As of September 2026, Ocean Purpose Project officially joins forces with 1% for the Planet and thousands of businesses and environmental organizations worldwide taking collective action so our planet and future generations can thrive. Singapore can be a powerful gateway for international companies wanting to create credible, visible environmental impact in Asia.
If your company has employees, operations, customers, suppliers or sustainability ambitions in Singapore or Southeast Asia, come and build something with us. Having met 1% for the Planet’s high vetting standard, we are now eligible to receive contributions from 1% for the Planet certified businesses - companies that are held accountable for directing at least 1% of annual revenue to vetted and approved environmental organizations. To ensure that every dollar funds verifiable impact and aligns with evolving global compliance frameworks, all impact partners must clear 1% for the Planet's rigorous Certification & Vetting Standard. This unified, three-pillar vetting process evaluates partners across Legal Accountability, Organizational Credibility and Solutions Alignment.
Click on Ocean Purpose Project in the 1% For the Planet portal and browse our many game changing ocean conservation projects tackling all forms of ocean pollution from ocean plastics, oil spills, microplastics, sewage, chemical spills, algae blooms, bacteria blooms and coral bleaching and select which programme you prefer! For OPP, becoming part of the 1% for the Planet network is about creating a bridge between global corporate environmental commitments and measurable action on the shores of Singapore and Southeast Asia.
We started grassroots. We still work grassroots.
But the problems facing our oceans are global — and solving them will require companies, communities, scientists and changemakers working together across borders.
We thank all our corporate clients for this milestone! 1% For the Planet enables you to fund us, to continue our ocean conservation work.
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