3rd place international

U​se of water fountains to reduce plastic waste 

submitted by G.F Abela Junior College : Gillian Vella, Leandros Catania  for 15-18
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): newspaper
filed under Articles
awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign, 3rd place international, Finalist

8 years after the beginning of the initiative of creating a water fountain system at the Junior College, we have put in research efforts in order to assess students’ perceptions and state of use of these fountains. This research was conducted through an online survey consisting of 150 student participants or approximately 8.4% of the students attending the college.



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The Folly of Developing New Vehicle Fuel Stations

submitted by G.F Abela Junior College : Elise, Muscat  for 15-18
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: 3rd place international, Best Entry

Malta has a number of development applications for fuel stations on agricultural land which is classified not to be developed. The argument for new fuel stations is based upon the ever-increasing number of registered vehicles, Malta having the third highest density of cars in the EU. Fuel station developments decrease Malta’s lack of open space on this small and crowded island. It is contrary to Europe’s goal of placing an end-date to the sale of fossil-fuel cars. Once new land is developed, then it is unlikely to be converted back to its original state for the benefit of all.



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