Finalist

Rainbow of Uses

submitted by Immaculate Conception School St. Jeanne Antide College Tarxien : Clarissa Balzan, Maya Gafa`, Mireya Zammit, Paula Jane Haber  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

A group of students dedicated their time, energy and creativity to make better use of unwanted pellets. With the support of our school community they have created this colourful bench, sending a message that there can be various uses to unwanted material. In this way they also made the school grounds more pleasant to be in.



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Is sustainability a Joke

submitted by Independent : Isaac Sam Camilleri  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, radio, Social Media, tv
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended, Finalist

Junior college Malta’s biggest sixth form this year decided to put plastic covering everywhere including in green areas with the plastic ended up degrading with rain in the grass and also introduce paper wristbands which were given to every student upon entry of campus. I decided to contact the school administration, University of Malta Rector office and the minister for the Environment, Climate change and planning Dr Aaron Farrugia.



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Thousands of single use plastic bags for shopping!

submitted by St. Nicholas College Rabat MIddle School : Benjamin Vella  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): notice board, other, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

This article is about the amount of single-use plastic bags we use every time we go shopping. A case study was carried out at a fruit and veg shop and the owner was questioned about the matter, together with some regular costumers. It is shocking to learn how many plastic bags one person can use during a single shopping trip! An alternative was pointed out for us to use instead of single-use plastic bags, mesh bags. This type of bag is reusable, washable and has holes to allow the fruit and veg to breathe while stored in the fridge. This would be a great way to help the environment with a simple change in our every day habits.



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Nature Takes Over

submitted by St. Nicholas College Rabat MIddle School : Luigi Said  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): notice board, other, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

In one way or another, nature will find a way!



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Compost it! Making the best out of food waste during Covid -19

submitted by St Edward's College : Eko-Skola Committee at SEC, Jamie Scerri Richard  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

In this article, Jamie Scerri Richard and the Eko-Skola Committee investigate the problem of food waste in the Early Years Section and find a way how to turn waste into compost. In this article they explain the whole campaign and how they worked even with Friends of the Earth Malta, did an outreach and education programme with the community and how this project will eventually be beneficial for the school. Compost it! Making the best out of food waste during Covid -19



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Compost it!

submitted by St Edward's College : Jamie Scerri Richard, Leon Abela  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist

This video was produced by Jamie Scerri Richard and features Leon Abela. These students are part of the Eko-Skola committee at SEC and they have worked on the Litter Less Campaign project for the scholastic year 2020-201 entitled – Compost It! The students used the food waste generated from the early years classes to create a compost bin at school and not contribute to food waste. This is the story of how this project went down. Video Link –



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Littering our planet

submitted by Naxxar Primary School : Liam Briffa  for 7-10
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Introduction: “The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.” John Paul II



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Litter is invading Malta

submitted by Naxxar Primary School : Ayden Jes Delicata  for 7-10
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Introduction: Did you know that Malta ranks second in the EU with the most municipal waste using 694kg per person each year? Litter is nothing but a piece of waste or rubbish that has been disposed of improperly in the wrong location. Littering simply means throwing away objects on the ground instead of disposing them in a garbage can, recycling bin or a trash container.



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Malta’s streets are not a dump yard

submitted by Naxxar Primary School : Hailey Schembri  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended, Finalist

Introduction: Did you know that 17% of our waste that is thrown in the streets stays there forever? This might be very surprising to read especially when there are quite a number of bins and skips around us. The term litter refers to any kind of trash thrown in small amounts, especially in places where it doesn’t belong and by time this piles up. The most common littered items includes fast food packaging, cigarette butts, used drink bottles, chewing gum wrappers, broken electrical equipment parts, toys, broken glass, food scraps or green wastes.



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Our number one problem: street litter

submitted by Naxxar Primary School : Elise Schembri  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended, Finalist

Introduction: What makes us notice when a place is littered or clean? When we are abroad why do we often compare between badly kept cities and well-kept cities? Did you know that 694kg of litter per person is thrown away in Malta each year? Litter is waste or rubbish that has been disposed wrongly without permission and at the wrong place. The word littering means throwing and leaving objects lying on the ground instead of disposing them in the appropriate bins. According to a study by the Dutch organisation VRUM, 80% of people claim that “everybody leaves a piece of paper, tin or something, on the streets behind.”



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