15-18

Beach Trap

submitted by Maria Regina Girls Secondary Mosta : Casey Mifsud, Samira Axiak, Winona Attard McCarthy  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Photos

Awareness is made about beach life being destroyed- but how many people are actually doing something to stop this waste? Waste –such as plastic- is eaten by creatures, turtles for instant. Plastic bags are easily mistaken for jellyfish, the food which turtles eat. When they eat the material, they choke to death. Furthermore, if the beach you are swimming in contains jellyfish, and you feel the need to take them out of the sea, put the jellyfish in plastic bags then in trash cans. Do not leave these creatures on the sand or a rocky surface,as people might step on them and hurt the sole of their foot. On the other hand, recycle bins should be noticed, and if used, used properly by putting clean materials and materials which are recycable, meaning glass, plastic, metal and paper.



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Scented Grass

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Nicole Pace  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, radio, school media, YRE Assembly
filed under Photos

We only have one planet which we should appreciate and nourish its beauty the best way we can, and not spoil nature by throwing our unwanted trash in the countryside. The world was once a proud planet, but nowadays it is full of waste, and memories of what once was.



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Save the seaview from further development!

submitted by Cospicua St Margaret College Boys' Secondary Verdala : Kurt Micallef  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Annual School Exhibition, other, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

This photo was taken at Xghajra. One can enjoy this seaview from afar up till now. We hope that the view will remain unobstructed from further development so that the children of the future can enjoy a similar sunset.



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Returned to sender by the waves!

submitted by Cospicua St Margaret College Boys' Secondary Verdala : Kurt Micallef  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Annual School Exhibition, other, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

This photo was taken at Ras Hanzir Kordin. Most of this rubbish was thrown in the sea and the waves threw it back at us. A true message from nature!



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Attract the dragon to keep mosquitoes away

submitted by Cospicua St Margaret College Boys' Secondary Verdala : Luke Agius  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

Neptume Project in Dock 1, Cospicua is an innovative and sustainable project meant to purify waste sewage water to irrigate the green areas of the promenade. However, the pond water used in the phytoremediation process can attract mosquitoes with the risk of spreading the Zika virus. Therefore, attracting dragonflies to the ponds can be a safe and natural way of controlling mosquitoes. Dragonflies might look like scary biters but in fact they can only harm mosquitoes. So planting proper plants in ponds can easily attract adult dragonflies which feed on adult mosquitoes. Dragonflies will also breed their larvae called “nymphs” in the ponds to feed on mosquito larvae. To guarantee this natural process, the ponds must be shallow at one end and deep at the other end respectively with more aquatic plants and flat rocks surrounding them. Dragonfly insects can help us keep the mosquito population in Cospicua under control.



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A Ray of Hope

submitted by Gozo College Secondary School Victoria : EkoSkola Committee  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Geography Noticeboard, other, school morning assembly, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

Xlendi is one of Gozo’s prime tourist resorts. Until very recently it has become the home to a significant number of immigrants who arrived in Malta in search of a better life. Every day early in the morning these migrants start their way on foot to work. As Leon Brown says, “Never give up hope. Situations can change overnight, and problems can dissolve in the light of a new day’s sun”.



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Breakfast is Served

submitted by Gozo College Secondary School Victoria : Kyara Vella  for 15-18
dissemination(s): other, School Assembly, school noticeboard, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

Oh! What a nice thought! Providing toast to the snails, snakes and other wildlife! It should be common knowledge that they do not appreciate it. Why keep on insisting to throw away things in the open spaces as if it is the right place to get rid of unwanted items?



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Bitter-sweet Peas

submitted by Maria Regina College Girls' Secondary School : Francesca Maria Sant  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Noticeboard at Mosta Local Council, other, school media, website
filed under Photos

Commercial pea seeds covered in chemicals which gives it its bright red colour in contrast to the pale-coloured organic seeds. Even though the red colour may be more attractive, it does not mean that it is healthier.



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Nature always finds a way

submitted by Gozo College Boys Secondary School : Jan Luca Gatt  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, school media, website
filed under Photos

When we make the roads smooth with tarmac or concrete we often forget that the rain can create a problem when too much water comes down and has nowhere to go. Nature always finds ways of conserving water in every nook and cranny. We should be inspired and think about creating water reservoirs for every smooth surface we create, including roads and buildings.



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Why waste food? Be responsible, act responsible, live responsible

submitted by Sacred Heart Minor Seminary Gozo : John Paul Mercieca Saliba  for 15-18
dissemination(s): website
filed under Photos

Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Choose to want less rather than to have more!



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