WasteServ Award

Who said it’s a 1-time plastic?

submitted by Independent Candidate : Luke De Bono  for 7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook page, other
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Best Entry, Finalist, WasteServ Award

Plastic Oceans International state that “50% of all plastic produced (380 million tons per year) is for single-use purposes – used for just minutes and then thrown away”. So let’s wash 1-time plastic bags and use them several times. Who said it’s a 1-time plastic?



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Suffocated Nature

submitted by Ninu Cremona Gozo College Secondary School : Allison Li-Ana Dempsey  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

The image shows an interesting colourful composition. A plastic bottle rests atop a delicate flower, highlighting the clash between human convenience and nature’s beauty.



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Lonely Meal: A Boy’s Environmental Reflection

submitted by San Gwann Primary : Kyle Jean Xuereb  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

In this image, a young boy sits at a table, his expression solemn and disheartened, surrounded only by disposable items. Plastic utensils, containers, and packaging dominate the scene, starkly contrasting with the boy’s forlorn demeanor. Through the boy’s eyes, we witness a reflection of the environmental crisis unfolding before us, where convenience often comes at the cost of sustainability. Amidst the amount of disposables, the image serves as a sobering reminder of the need to rethink our reliance on single-use items and embrace more eco-friendly alternatives.



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No one is responsible and the ghost gets the blame.

submitted by St. Nicholas College Rabat MIddle School : Eco-schools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Notice board in our school which was also displayed during the Science Week., other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

This photo was taken on a sandy beach during a clean up event. This pile of discarded fishing gear can kill a lot of sea creatures since they get tangled in them or swallow them and die. No one is responsible for these nets since they do not have a known owner and are call Ghost nets with cause what is known as Ghost fishing.



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Magnifying my Beauty!

submitted by Maria Regina College Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre : Neil Spiteri  for 15-18
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: 3rd place Litter less campaign, WasteServ Award

Green areas are our extended natural home. Unless we respect green spaces and care for them, littering them can damage not only their aesthetic value but also their richness in terms of flora and fauna.



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Green Hedgehog

submitted by Maria Regina College Mosta : Hayley Cilia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Best Entry, WasteServ Award

Reusing plastic objects giving them a second life is done regularly at Maria Regina College Mosta, where students research ways how to reuse waste and actually work together to make this happen. A cute soft hedgehog welcomes students into the garden where there are other various recycled objects that students can see and use. This is a simple example of how with some creativity lots of waste can be given a new life and eventually help in reducing the huge waste problem we have in Malta. Teaching is not just done through lessons, but mainly through presenting real live scenarios and solutions.



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Saving Tomorrow

submitted by Gozo College Seondary School : Owen Bugeja  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Ekoskola GCSS facebook page, other, school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign, WasteServ Award

Sometimes it seems a daunting effort to keep our countryside pristine as shown in this photo. But if everyone reaches out and does his/her effort we can all enjoy a view not littered by man-made materials which will outlast us all.



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