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Do you know the helpline number in case of a stray animal in distress?
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by Saint Francis School Sliema : Justine Borg Carbott, Martina Camilleri, Michaela Camilleri, Nicole Said for
11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School notice board, website
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Articles
awarded: Finalist
We decided to focus on the situation of stray animals in the Maltese streets, because there are too many strays in unhealthy and bad living conditions. Together we decided to carry out this research and see what other people think about this issue.
Read MoreReducing Litter at school
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by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : Daniela Mifsud for
11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
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Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended
At school, 5 small plastic bottles on average are thrown in the classroom recycling boxes daily. This means around 50 plastic bottles per day or 250 plastic bottles per week. Together we are discussing possible solutions to reduce this litter. Ideas that have been discussed include giving more information to students, encouraging all students to bring reusable bottles to school and installing a water dispensing machine.
Read MoreFood, disposable cups and paper bags
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by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : Liya, Micallef for
11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
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Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended
After celebrating feasts, people usually head to fast food restaurants to have a quick meal. Many paper bags and cups are thrown away on the ground. The Valletta local council is in charge of cleaning the streets and a lot of money is spent to get them clean again. To reduce litter, people need to use the available facilities and not buy extra food because a lot of food is thrown away and wasted whilst knowing that there are people starving to death in the poor countries of the world.
Read MoreCigarette buds and cans
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by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : Liya, Micallef for
11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under
Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended
Many people in feasts smoke cigarettes and drink softdrinks from cans. After the celebration there usually is a large amount of cigarette buds thrown on the floor in corners of the streets. To reduce the amount of cigarette buds there should be ash trays or people should be given biodegradable paper cups to put their cigarette remains in them so then they throw them in the bins provided.
Read MoreDon’t Waste Food
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by San Gorg Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School : Alice Chumova, Jake Camenzuli, Sarah Habesh, Shania Mizzi, Waleed Ahmed for
11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): radio, school magazine, school media, website
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Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist
The school’s EkoSkola Committee are taking part in the WasteServ School-Community Link Project – Promoting a Zero Waste Society in which through this and two other video in collaboration with the Video Production House Striped Sox, we are promoting the reduction of food waste and how to avoid it. This by creating awareness and also, giving tips and solutions on this. The EkoSkola team also worked g on the We Eat Responsibly Project with this same theme of food waste which is being tackled via the production of a recipe booklet Sustainable Cooking including tips and ideas to preserve food and avoid wasting it as well as recipes of leftover food.
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