Dirty and Stinky

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Enrico Degiorgio, Giosue Agius  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
Dissemination description: Sent to school website and Times of Malta (No proof as yet available)
filed under Photos


Dirty and stinky! So we call this rubbish dump field along ‘Mulett’ Street in the locality of Xghajra. Interviewing people living in the vicinity, I was told that sometimes the nasty smell coming from this field is indescribable. As this field is close to Xghajra Bay, many people refuse swimming in the nearby due to such nasty smells. Most of the solid waste accumulated in this field contains toxic chemicals affecting the public health and the local environment. Accumulation of wastes due to its improper disposal is a major problem in this locality and if not cleared at the earliest, they invite lots of problems. We risk an increase in numbers of insect vectors like flies and mosquitoes and more stray dogs and rats spreading diseases. It also generates bad odour and now in collaboration with the Xghajra Local council a scout team will help in the clean up campaign.