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Wonderful Water! Water of Life.

submitted by St Michael School St Venera : Etienne Degabriele Ferrante  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos

Fresh water is not easily available in Malta. We need to keep places like Chadwick lakes clean from all pollutants, so that all aquifers will have fresh water available. In Malta we find that from the few aquifers that still exist, not all can be used to draw water, one reason being the presence of pollutants. Even if we simply consider Chadwick lakes, we find a good sized area that is overgrown with tiny plants. These are a result of fertilisers and other chemicals that dissolve into rainwater from the soil in fields, and end up in the ‘lakes’. To make matters worse, I noticed plastic bottles and other litter in the water. Let us not use progress and convenience as an excuse to neglect and destroy natural life in Malta. Water is the source of all life. So let us take care of our Wonderful Water, Water of life!



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Book Exchange for Waste Reduction Week

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii School Paola St. Joseph : Aimee Drew, Kayleigh Ellul, Martina Cassar  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, Wasteserv Malta Facebook Page, website
filed under Photos

We collected plastic buckets from each class and covered them in old newspapers. To make them more creative, the teachers bought us some spraying cans and we sprayed inside the buckets with highlighted colours. Every class got some old books that they didn’t use anymore. This was our idea for the European Week for Waste Reduction.



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From the Older Generation … Let’s Recycle & Reuse

submitted by Girls Secondary St.Ignatius College : Aimee Mallia  for 11-14
dissemination(s): elink, other
filed under Photos

This photo is sent to promote the 3Rs



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Together … Let’s spread the word

submitted by Girls Secondary St.Ignatius College : Kurt Bartolo  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Facebook, other
filed under Photos

This photo shows the EKoskola group spread the information about appropriate waste management in the heart of our cities and villages.



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Blown by the wind

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Kynan Grech  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Annual Exhibition, newspaper, other, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

Recently strong winds hit the area of Bypass Road Ghaxaq bending down some of the new planted trees with one of them in particular at the risk of falling down. Heavy winds can do lots of damage to trees than just rustle leaves. Prevailing winds that happen from daily and seasonal changes can affect the growth, form, and very survival of trees. So arborists should take into consideration the impact of wind on trees as this affects the quality of nursery stock and growth of trees planted. Wind is an important factor to be considered when selecting the right tree for a planting site. On contacting the Major of Ghaxaq Local Council I was referred to the Malta Transport and Infrastructure Authority whom they then contacted the Deputy Manager of the Environmental Landscapes Consortium Ltd for immediate intervention and rehabilitation of this tree risking falling down and dying.



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