15-18

Shattered Dream

submitted by St Edward's College : Maxime Dergatcheff  for 15-18
dissemination(s): During the Open Day, other, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

Glass, a material produced from sand is not as eco-friendly as we think. The making of this material is causing the emission of CO2 which contributes to the greenhouse effect. Moreover, the decomposition of this material acidifies the soil and formation of SMOG. Malta has a lot of abandoned houses and broken glass laying on the ground which not just affects the environment but the health of curious random people passing through these premises.



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The Hall of Shame

submitted by St Edward's College : Maxime Dergatcheff  for 15-18
dissemination(s): During the Open Day, other, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

The word “abandon” does not seem to impact the public so much because people do not categories’ abandoned building with pollution. But what kind of pollution is it ? Researchers have found that abandoned buildings mostly are toxic in which particles drifts trough air affecting breathing. It contaminates the precious soil as well as our marine life. Malta has a lot of these houses which pollutes the little surface area Malta has to harvest. By paying attention to the image, abandoned houses give off to the public, people will at the same time pay attention to their environment and learn how take care of the little space we have.



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Beauty and the Beast!

submitted by St Thomas More College Secondary School St Lucia : Nicole Zammit  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school media,other,School Facebook Page, School Noticeboard, Monitors
filed under Photos

Nature’s beauty catches one’s eyes amongst the rubbish left in the country. If these flowers could speak for sure they would give us a lesson to be more conscious of keeping the environment clean. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!



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Better Fly!

submitted by Maria Regina College Secondary School Mosta : Winona Attard McCarthy  for 15-18
dissemination(s): website,school media,other,Community noticeboard
filed under Photos

Excessive use of pesticides is leading to loss of biodiversity that also negatively effects important pollinators like butterflies and bees.



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Gnejna Bay Reveals Sea Bank Rubbish

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Merton Pace, Bjorn Vassallo  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper,school magazine,website,other,School Exhibition
filed under Photos

Recently strong winds hit the Maltese islands ending up covering the beautiful sandy beach of Gnejna Bay with brown algae. The sea current waves also brought afloat all the sea bank litter and waste. Such a scene unveils the unclean situation of our local sea bank. Waste and litter at the sea bottom can form a cluster or algal bloom resulting in contaminated sea bottom habitats and the suffocation of local living corals and fish, reducing them in numbers. Sea bottom waste and litter will also affect the human consumption as living fish and shellfish in the area get infected. On Gnejna Bay one can see all sorts of litter and waste: plastic bottles, plastic bags, ropes and even old fishing lures which can easily be consumed by marine animals especially by local sea turtles leading to their death. Immediate clean up action is needed by local authorities.



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Missing the Target

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Kyle Magro  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper,school magazine,website,other,Exhibition
filed under Photos

Along the promenade of Birzebbuga town are four big bring-in sites, very often ignored by residents who leave their garbage outside the containers. In Malta bring-in sites were introduced by WasteServ in 2002 encouraging people to deposit recyclable material in the appropriate containers. This was surely a step forward towards a more sustainable waste management campaign. The bring-in sites of Birzebbuga promenade are very clearly labelled: blue for plastic, white for paper, brown for glass and black for metal respectively. Collected recyclable material from these bring-in sites is separated and taken to the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Sant’ Antnin Waste Treatment Plant. The EU Science for Environment Policy states that not depositing the garbage in their proper container is a type of land pollution causing several bacterial diseases leading to serious health consequences to residents. Birzebbuga Local Council was contacted for immediate action and control of the situation.



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Sitting in the wilderness

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Gareth Blundell  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Exhibition, newspaper, other, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

In a side road between Bulebel industrial zone direction to bypass road, Zejtun the beautiful countryside is contaminated by a heavy dump waste including a car seat and many other plastic and paper wastes. Amongst the plastic waste there are oil cans leaking greasy oil in the grassy fields disrupting wildlife, water sources and human health. According to the California Department of Public Health, inhaled or ingested chemicals in oil can cause organ damage to animals. Moreover, it can also cause cancer, weaken the immune system and lead to infertility. Oil spillage in the wilderness can strip the environment of vegetation, disturb the land’s ground surface and seriously affect the wildlife habitat. Zejtun Local Council and the Malta Industrial Parks were contacted to clean up the contaminated area but this zone does not fall under their responsibility. So we recall onto the responsible agency for an immediate clean up action.



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Sustainable Cooking

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School : Andre Caruana, Jordan Grech, Kurt Vella, Noah Roberts  for 15-18
dissemination(s): radio, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos

This photograph was designed and compiled by the students in order to formulate the front cover page of a recipe booklet titled Sustainable Cooking which the EkoSkola committee is working on to publish this as part of the We Eat Responsibly project.



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Resting place with a view

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Tania Debrincat  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine,school media,other,EkoSkola Noticeboard, EkoSkola blog
filed under Photos

The Maltese Islands are well known for their spectacular 360 degrees view. Choosing a prime site where to get the most of such views seems to be a priority amongst many. The question is how sustainable is all this?



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Stubborn and Resilient

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Panna Forro  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine,school media,other,EkoSkola Noticeboard, EkoSkola blog
filed under Photos

A simple wild plant manages to grow from a crack in the plastering on the wall. Human actions were not enough to stop it. Victory over man and the elements. A sign to remind us that greenery is important and to stop pulling down old houses, building everywhere and covering everything with tarmac and concrete.



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