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One would probably first think that it is situated in an undeveloped country where the citizens are in a poor state of living and sleep the night outside. It would be only from the climate that a man would realize that this country is Malta. I definitely cannot accept the fact that a country that served as a host to many invaders and played a very important role in history should be treated like this. What excuse will we use to cover these shameful actions of us in front of tourists if they see this place? That we are so kind and eco-friendly that we leave food and water on the ground for the birds that pass by this island and that we are creating a new cozy leather luggage-home for the fauna that lost its natural habitat? Or should we say that leaving unwanted food packages outside is a normal type of advertising a product in Malta? This site’s local council and other green organizations have been trying to implement the cleaning of this local and react against this dirty environment. They have cleaned a large surface of land in these areas. But it is the general public who must cooperate with these firms so that these areas will be kept clean of any trash and other unpleasant material. We can clearly see the great contrast between the marvelous sea and the unnatural disgrace on land, only a low quickly structured stone fence in between. This makes me reflect and notice that it is only just a short period of time until all of Malta will be completely polluted by its own habitants! I wonder if the situation in the North African countries is the same during or just after their times of peril and disorder. Is it possible that the Maltese man will change his attitude towards his own environment until 2015, just four years away from now?

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In this article our aim was to investigate the negative effects that the Maghtab landfill has had on the residents as well as on the environment. We have also tried to make the reader concious of the need to recycle in order to reduce the amount of waste produced.

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The situation is much worse than we thought! Is this the product of all the effort invested in educating youths? Do our youths really know what the word RESPECT means? Is this how our future adult citizens are enjoying the gift of life? Can this be the result of bad examples given by some parents to their children? Are these environmental sacrileges shoved under the carpet so no one will have to change the sinners’ act? We need to react NOW! In our opinion people should be made more aware that the environment belongs to all of us and we should take care of it. Local Councils could organise campaigns in which the environment is not only cleaned up but the causes of such behaviour are targeted. Children should be helped by schools, family and the community to acquire the necessary values to safeguard their environment and refrain from such behaviour.

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When we refer to the Maltese rock we mean that rock which is extracted from the Maltese parameter area by any sophisticated machinery. The Maltese rock is all made out of sediment, creatures and other sea or land materials. This is mainly composed by five layers. The one which from it we build is the Globigerina Limestone. The advantage of this is that the building is given character. Its disadvantage is that workers are decreasing because it is a very hard job. But if we don’t build with our rock our traditional way of building will be destroyed. An example is the “girna” (seen in picture) which is a beautiful typical Maltese building. On the other hand, the advantage of bricks is that it will make work faster and more organised. The disadvantage is that it destroys nature. So let’s take care of the Maltese vernacular architecture which is part of our identity.

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In this picture, as you can see there is a pair of shoes, tied together, which were thrown from the street and hanged to the electrical wires very close to a typical stone Maltese balcony. This can cause several damages. For example, when it rains, the shoes will remain wet. We all know what water can cause when it meets electricity. It can lead to various household damages such as appliances due to electrical shortages. Apart from this they are also damaging the appearance of the locality itself and in this case obstructing the view of a beautiful Maltese traditional stone carved balcony. In my opinion these shoes should be removed by the Local Council workers in order to improve the image of this place and allow the stylish medieval stoned balcony attract the attention of anyone passing by.

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