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Planting seeds in recycled cups

submitted by G. F. Abela Junior College Msida : Abigail Attard  for 19-25
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Insta / FB, other, school magazine, school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

Over the past few months, I have been helping a group of people with special needs by doing activities, every Friday evening. Our meeting place is provided by the parish chaplain. Amongst the many activities, I have decided to grow local oak trees, by re-using ice-cream cups, therefore teaching the people with special needs, the importance of trees, and how to re-use our waste food containers, rather than throwing them for recycling.



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Minions Go Green

submitted by St.Thomas More College- Tarxien Middle School : Nicole Zammit  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, Presentation of work to other students., school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

At Tarxien Middle School the Minions went green thanks to Ms.Carmen Bonnici LSE supported by students. Old car tyres were reused as a decorative planter in our school and this embellished greatly our school environment. I suggest that other schools or other organisations follow suit even by using other recyclable materials.



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A Tempest in a Teapot

submitted by St.Thomas More College- Tarxien Middle School : Nicole Zammit  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, Presentation of work to other students., school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

Sometimes we over worry over small matters but our concerns re-the environment should never be underestimated. Considering the increasing number of motor vehicles in Malta, reusing old tyres as decorative planters is certainly an excellent idea which can be easily used in public playgrounds or as innovative street furniture.



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Fair with Air

submitted by St.Thomas More College- Tarxien Middle School : Mireille Bonnici  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, Presentation of work to other students., school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

As trees breathe in polluted air, a new life is just beginning. Air quality in the vicinity of our school is negatively affected by heavy traffic, so the need to plant more trees is highly recommended. In fact, at our school, ERA (Environment and Resources Authority) officials have recently installed apparatus to monitor levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) mostly produced by motor vehicles. Our school is participating in the European-wide project entitled Fair with Air at School – Citizen Science Project which involves the monitoring of air quality by students.



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Wind of Change

submitted by St.Thomas More College- Tarxien Middle School : Mireille Bonnici  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, Presentation of work to other students., school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

This photograph clearly shows the devastating effects of the strong gale force winds which hit Malta last February. An indigenous tree (Aleppo Pine) near our school was unfortunately uprooted. Such damage caused by natural forces are beyond our control but we can control the number of new buildings being constructed which are certainly hindering the few greenery left in our islands.

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