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We Are Running Out of Time

submitted by St Aloysius Primary : Matteo Caruana  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

On the 31st of January 2023, the Press Kids group together with Ms Charmaine and a few other teachers visited the Farmers’ Market and “Pitkalija” in Ta’ Qali. Sadly, we saw a lot of plastic material everywhere we went. We noticed that most of the vegetables and fruits were being stored in plastic crates. Apart from that, there was a lot of plastic items scattered around the area, including crates, cups, bottles, containers, bags flying in the air, packaging and much more. Recycling is a must, so that nothing goes to waste. Everyone needs to ask, “Is waste really an unwanted, worthless material?” Definitely NOT. So before throwing something away, THINK and see HOW you can reduce, reuse, and recycle waste. The principle of recycling waste is today called the circular economy.

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Visiting the Farmer’s Market

submitted by St Aloysius Primary : Francesco Cini Bonello  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

On the 31st January 2023 we went to visit the farmers market, ‘Pitkalija’. We went there to see fresh locally Maltese fruit and vegetables. We want to investigate if local farmers use certified organic practices and if they are support the environment by attempting to minimize waste and pollution. We talked to some farmers and told us about how they take care of their crops. Some uses organic fertilizers to help eliminating the unwanted and harmful contamination. One thing that made us disgusting was how some people throw rubbish like empty plastic bottles on the grass. This can have environmental impact by damaging our soil quality. We were astonished to see a balloon next to the carrots. How come? It was a pity to see these things around the agricultural area. Remember: Don’t forget to bring your own shopping bag to shop local!

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Are Eco-Friendly Products Competitive on Supermarket Shelves?

submitted by St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli : Sara Marie Mifsud  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): College Facebook Page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Honorable Mention

This article investigates the prices of eco-friendly products. It compares their prices with those of traditional products. A survey at a local supermarket was carried out to collect data for this article and shoppers were interviewed for their views on whether eco-friendly products are competitively priced.

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Starting from school, separating waste is COOL!

submitted by Guardian Angel Resource Centre : Benjamin Zammit, Jean Cassar, Karston Abdilla, Luca Bugeja, Mariah Caruana Micallef, Matthew Grech  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos series-of-photos
awarded: Finalist

The EkoSkola committee through the Litter Less Campaign, YRE and LEAF started to emphasize the need to separate waste in our school. All classes have been given an organic bin, a recyclable waste bin, and a general waste bin. Students are being encouraged to separate waste in these bins. Furthermore, different flashcards and visuals were given out to all classes to continue to strengthen the need to separate waste correctly. With this project, our school is giving the opportunity and knowledge to the students and continuing in helping the environment around us.

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Does Nature deserve this?

submitted by Gozo College Ninu Cremona Secondary School : Nicole Buttigieg  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

This reportage photo documents waste in the natural environment.

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