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Photos 11-14 years Commended Entry -Fertilisers… Do they actually fertilise?

submitted by St. Margaret's College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Erika Esposito for 11-14
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When one research the definition of a fertiliser the most frequent answer is a substance which helps the plant to grow by supplying the necessary minerals. Yet, one has to make an important distinction between organic and inorganic fertilisers. Being natural, organic fertilisers harm the environment much less compared to inorganic ones. This is because; they are made up from natural sources such as manure and compost. On the other hand, inorganic fertilizers cause fertiliser burns, water pollution by the leaching of nitrates leading to health problems such as the blue baby syndrome and also increase the amount of pests. So, think twice what the best option is… getting healthier plants with some more waiting time for their development or getting plants bigger at a faster rate but causing health problems and a great deal of harm to the environment?

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Lenard Camilleri for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media, website
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In Malta wood is used to make balconies, doors, boats and sheds. Salvu the carpenter explained in an interview that wood can be restored to its original state by first scratching off the paint, treating the wood with chemicals to get rid of any termites and then polishing the wood again. By restoring wood people will be helping the economy, the environment and saving old Maltese furniture. The main advantage today is that wood restoration can be done much faster today that it was done in the past.

submitted by St.Michael School : Karl Buhagiar for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine
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Some people may be afraid of worms and do not think highly of them. But some species are really worth breeding. The worms seen in the picture are all the time eating and eating. In fact, they are really efficient in consuming our waste – be it kitchen or garden waste, newspapers and magazines, in fact, anything that is biodegradable. It only takes several weeks for these worms to turn waste into fine compost and manure with no offensive smells in the process. Local governments should consider seriously the adoption of treating waste by this method because it would save them big headaches with regards to the location of waste treatment plants, smell pollution and other undesirable problems. In addition, the use of fine compost and manure produced by worms would eliminate the use of synthetic fertilisers by farmers and keen gardeners, thus reducing the level of pollution in our aquifers. The work done by this amazing creation is able to effect positively our environment and should indeed be considered as worthy and precious little worms.

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : Farrugia, Jasmine for 15-18
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On a small stretch of the Maltese coastline one unfortunately finds more human influence than natural environment. A case in point is the coastal area of Marsaxlokk Bay which currently harbours the following berthing facilities: Delimara Power Station, Malta Freeport, Oiltanking and others. In this article I analysed the human impact on the Ballut Marshland and the surrounding area done with the construction of the Power Station, the concrete wall face, the road and the breakwater. Thus further development in Marsaxlokk-Delimara will sure leave an impact on the environment.

submitted by Santa Margerita GSS Cospicua : Nirvana Grech for 15-18
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, other, Parents Day, Teachers' Face book
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Kultant meta jaghmlu xi progett ikissru l-paci u l-ftit hdura li ghandna…. li kultant ikun post ta’ mistrieh ghal diversi persuni matul il-jum. Fuq dan il-bank kont nistenna lil shabi qabel nidhlu l-iskola, issa qerduh. Mhux sew. Il-progress ma ghandux ikisser izda isebbah u ihaddar… meta ser nitghallmu?

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Photos 11-14 years Commended Entry -Fertilisers… Do they actually fertilise?

submitted by St. Margaret's College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Erika Esposito for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, School assemblies, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos

Videos 11-14 years Commended Entry – Save Wood

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Lenard Camilleri for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media, website
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Photos 15-18 years Commended Entry – Worthy Worms

submitted by St.Michael School : Karl Buhagiar for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine
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Articles 15-18 years Commended Entry – The Human Impact on a stretch of Coastline

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : Farrugia, Jasmine for 15-18
dissemination(s): facebook groups, other, school media
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Photos 15-18 years Commended Entry – Destroying my rest place

submitted by Santa Margerita GSS Cospicua : Nirvana Grech for 15-18
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, other, Parents Day, Teachers' Face book
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submitted by St. Margaret's College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Erika Esposito for 11-14 dissemination(s): newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, School assemblies, school magazine, school media filed under Photos

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Lenard Camilleri for 11-14 dissemination(s): school media, website filed under Video Clips

submitted by St.Michael School : Karl Buhagiar for 15-18 dissemination(s): school magazine filed under Photos

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : Farrugia, Jasmine for 15-18 dissemination(s): facebook groups, other, school media filed under Articles

submitted by Santa Margerita GSS Cospicua : Nirvana Grech for 15-18 dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, other, Parents Day, Teachers' Face book filed under Photos

web design malta: elaine vella catalano

submitted by St. Margaret's College Girls' Secondary School Zejtun : Erika Esposito for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, Notice boards and social media, other, School assemblies, school magazine, school media
filed under Photos

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Lenard Camilleri for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Video Clips

submitted by St.Michael School : Karl Buhagiar for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Photos

submitted by St.Aloysius College Sixth Form : Farrugia, Jasmine for 15-18
dissemination(s): facebook groups, other, school media
filed under Articles

submitted by Santa Margerita GSS Cospicua : Nirvana Grech for 15-18
dissemination(s): EkoSkola Notice board, other, Parents Day, Teachers' Face book
filed under Photos