Dumping zones – an eye sore

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Ismael Magro  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper,school magazine,other,School Exhibition
Proof of dissemination: Click to view
Dissemination description: Photo has been sent to the Times of Malta. Information about the YRE submissions for 2018 will be included in the school magazine. Displays of the YRE project will be set up at school.
sustainable development goal(s): responsible consumption and production
filed under Photos Reporting photo


No one can miss the heavy waste dump found in the area between Bulebel industrial area and bypass road when heading towards Zejtun. This area continuously suffers from contaminated heavy dump waste including television sets, broken glass, plastic and paper waste plus all sorts of other waste. Dumping waste is illegal not to mention an eye sore to the countryside. Moreover, it is detrimental to nearby fields, water resources and human health. The chemicals and non-biodegradable materials in the waste can affect the physical environment and the waterways by contaminating groundwater and soil. In this area, the illegal dumping of waste has become a huge environmental problem over the past years. Zejtun Local Council and the Malta Industrial Parks were contacted to clean up this illegal dump waste but this area does not fall under their responsibility. Therefore, we recall for an immediate clean up action by the responsible agency.