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LESS PLASTIC ….. MORE MARINE LIFE

submitted by St. Nicholas College Rabat MIddle School : Lisa Aquilina  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Made into posters and set up on a notice board at school, other, school media, website
filed under Articles

A quick trip to Gnejna Bay to reveal the tragic reality of our dependence on plastic. Nowadays, plastic is used all the time but the effect this plastic leaves on the Marine life is worrying. Plastic not only does not biodegrade but it also breaks down to a more dangerous and smaller form, the micro-plastic, which ends up entering the food chain. We need to act now! No matter how small the change we make, it would already make a difference. But we need to change now!!

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Who will pick it up?

submitted by ALP Paola : Hanibal Mamo  for 15-18
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Remember when you throw your cigarette butts on the ground, that nobody will come to pick them up. They will end up in the sea.



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Flowing spring and water puddles

submitted by St. Francis Primary Cospicua : Samuel Ellul  for 7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): other, school board, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

In Paola, a block of apartments was built next to a reservoir. Every time it rains, the lower levels of the building are flooded as rain water seeps through the rocks. A water pump is used to pump out water directly into the street, creating a hazard for passing cars and pedestrians. This waste of rain water could have been prevented with some planning before the building was made. The nearby outlets of the reservoir could have been cleaned and connected to the building’s waterworks system for water provision of the block of apartments.

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Every crack becomes a dustbin

submitted by ALP Paola : Thea Caruana  for 15-18
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Commended

If you throw your rubbish in the sea every crack will become a dustbin

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The Local Councils – Are they a good helping hand when it comes to reducing waste?

submitted by St. Albert the Great College : Isaac Sam Camilleri  for 15-18
campaign: litter-less-campaign-entry
dissemination(s): other, school noticeboard, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: 3rd place Litter less campaign, WasteServ Award

This article focuses on the input of the Local councils when it comes to waste separation and reduction. The 2 main local councils interviewed were the Birkirkara and the Valletta local council. From the information gathered in the interviews, some suggestions were also given to all local councils.

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