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PLASTIC PACKAGING – HERO OR VILLAIN?

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : BRIANNE GAUCI  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Why use a plastic bag for these types of needs, when you can use a fabric bag! Cloth bags, because of their reusable nature, help reduce the amount of single-use plastic being used and discarded into the environment.



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DONE WITH EXCESS FOOD PACKAGING?

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : BRIANNE GAUCI  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Commended

Stop single-use plastic. Buy fresh and local! Even though some packaging is necessary, a lot of products have excess packaging, which can mean that the product costs more! Packaging is often also sent to the landfill, as it can be difficult to recycle.



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POINTLESS PACKAGING

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : BRIANNE GAUCI  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Do we need plastic?? About 100 years ago, single-use products were invented, leading to the plastic packaging boom. Food packaging is full of toxic chemicals! It might actually introduce chemicals that could infiltrate your food.



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BUY DIRECTLY FROM THE FARMER… FROM THE TREE TO YOUR DOORSTEP!

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : Christian Abela  for 7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Finalist

When you buy local and seasonal food, you will be supporting sustainable agriculture, supporting local business and producing less waste. Materials like plastic are only used for a matter of minutes but remain with us for centuries.

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THE AFTERMATH OF CAMPING, AT THE COST OF THE ENVIRONMENT

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : Jean Pulis  for 7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, radio, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Finalist

The rubbish skip is overflowing with trash. The waste is not separated and both the grey and the black garbage bags are thrown in the rubbish skip mixed together. This shows that waste is not discarded responsibly. Waste can be carried by wind or by animals, littering other spaces, leaving adverse impacts on the ecosystem and natural habitat of animals living in the surroundings. It is also a nuisance to the public eye.

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