Finalist

Food Waste in Hospitality

submitted by Sliema St Joseph Senior School : Maegan Friggieri  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended, Finalist

This article discusses the extent of food waste in the hospitality sector and provides possible solutions moving forward.



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The impact of lost fishing gear in the Maltese seas

submitted by St Augustine College : Christopher Portelli, Gabriel Pullicino  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Malta has a solid tradition in fisheries. Lost fishing gear is considered a major threat to our marine environment. Students investigate why this is a threat to marine environment and what is being done to mitigate the effect of ghost fishing that is haunting our seas.



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Help the Hedgehogs

submitted by St. Thomas More College Secondary School Zejtun : Janja Jovcic  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): assembly, noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

This article summarises the struggles hedgehogs have to face in Malta and emphasises on the use of the helpline that exists in order to try and save this creature which unfortunately is on te decrease.



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Make Haste… Reduce Waste

submitted by St. Augustine College Secondary Sector : EkoSkola Committee 2018 - 2019  for 11-14
campaign: litter-less-campaign-entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

This article outlines the work being done by the EkoSkola Committee as part of the YRE / Litterless campaign, focusing on proper sorting of litter and waste reduction in the school.



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Our sea, our future

submitted by Kirkop secondary school : Martina Sammut  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook and noticeboard at the Merchant Shipping Directorate at Transport Malta Head Offices, other, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

This article investigates maritime emissions.



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Malta’s Waste Problem…. A Solution at Hand?

submitted by St Edward's College : Liu Jince (Tyler)  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): other, school magazine, school media, Social Media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

In this article, I explore Malta’s waste problem, namely that generated from plastic, packaging etc… I also discuss various solutions that already exist through out the world and how these can easily be implemented in Malta. I also encourage stricter laws.



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Be Drastic Cut Plastic

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EcoSchools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: litter-less-campaign-entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: 3rd place Litter less campaign, Finalist, WasteServ Award

Plastics are inexpensive and long-lasting, and as a result levels of plastic production by humans are high. However, the chemical structure of most plastics makes them resistant to many natural processes of degradation meaning they take long to degrade, if ever. Together, these two factors have led to an excessive amount of plastic pollution in the environment. All of this stirred in the students an urge to bring single use plastic to a halt. In an effort to reduce the adverse effects of plastic in the natural environment the students came up with their Be Drastic Cut Plastic Campaign. Through their campaign they are now encouraging people to reduce their use of plastic bags – by giving out mesh bags.



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Building Homes for Solitary Bees

submitted by Maria Regina Secondary School Zokrija : Aurelio Pellegrino, Jayden Zammit and Lara Camilleri, Margherita di Giovine, Martina Schembri, Shaznay Said  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

A group of year 9 students studying Agribusiness have constructed some bee houses made of wooden pallets and bamboo reeds. The aim of this project is to increase chances of solitary bee reproduction. Various studies have shown that the world bee population is decreasing due to various factors such as temporal mismatches as well as the introduction of alien species. Solitary bees are different from honey bees because the former do not live in groups and do not produce any honey.



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