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Save Animals by Saying No
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by SNC Dingli Primary School : Liam Reick Zahra for
7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): College Social Media, other, school noticeboard, school media, Story Jumper eBook, website
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awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign, Finalist
Have you seen this amount of plastic overflowing in a skip? Did you know that to produce 14 plastic bags it takes the equivalent amount of the fuel required to drive one mile? This picture was taken in Mrieħel next to some shops. Action could have been taken by reducing packaging and saying “no” to single-use plastic. As a student at Dingli Primary School, I am aware that lots of action is being taken by the school to reduce plastic waste.
Read MorePlastic – Friend or Foe ?
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by SNC Dingli Primary School : Jayden Chircop for
7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): College Social Media, other, school noticeboard, school media, Story Jumper eBook, website
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awarded: Participation
Single-use plastic is in the spotlight, as more and more people opt to reduce them. Places around the world like the U.K., Taiwan, Seattle, San Francisco, Montreal and Vancouver, are joining the plastic free movement. I believe that Malta should take part in this campaign. This means reducing straws, cotton swabs and/or plastic bags. When I asked Ms. Anne Camilleri the Assistant Principal who is also part of the EkoSkola Committee, she told me: “The school is encouraging students to get a re-usable cup for their milk instead of using straws. The school shall guide students to introduce these good habits in their home”.
Read MoreMake Your Choice
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by SNC Dingli Primary School : Michele Tonna for
7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): College Social Media, other, school noticeboard, school media, Story Jumper eBook, website
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awarded: Participation
Do you still buy plastic bottles that are made of single-use plastic? Single-use plastic is plastic that we use once and then throw away. It is also really bad for the environment because if we throw it on the beach, sea animals might think its food. If someone offers you two bottles, one made of single-use plastic and the other is reusable plastic, take the reusable one because if you take the single use you will drink the water and then throw away the bottle.
Read MoreEnd Single-Use Plastic
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by SNC Dingli Primary School : Zoe Sciberras for
7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook page, noticeboard, other, school media, Story Jumper eBook, website
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awarded: Commended
Single-use plastics are plastics that are only used once and then thrown away. These usually include cups, plates, cutlery and straws. These single-use items are sold with plastic wrappers in many supermarkets.
Read MoreA World of Plastic
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by SNC Dingli Primary School : Gregory Bugeja for
7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): College Social Media, other, school noticeboard, school media, Story Jumper eBook, website
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awarded: Commended
Single-use plastics are plastics which are used once and then thrown into landfills, and often ending up in oceans. Single-use plastics include: plastic bags, straws, plastic bottles and product wrapping.
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