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Making our school tuck shop greener

submitted by St Thomas More College Middle & Secondary School Zejtun : Aiden Delia, Avril Muscat, Cleavon Borg, Cressida Azzopardi, Gabriella Caruana, Leah Marie Camilleri, Liam Galea, Luca Attard, Mariah Victoria Grima, Neil Demarco, Shelley Callus  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, School Celebration Day, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Best Entry

The EkoSkola committee of STMC Middle and Secondary School Zejtun carried out an environmental review of the school at the beginning of the scholastic year. They noticed that many single use disposable items were being distributed by the tuckshop, including paper bags, wooden cutlery, paper cups and plastic lids. The students decided to implement a tuckshop loyalty card system which encourages students to bring their own reusable containers, cups and cutlery from home, for which they get a stamp on their loyalty card. Once 20 stamps are collected, this is exchanged for positive points. Waste data was collected from the tuckshop supplier before and after implementing the system. Following the successful implementation of the tuckshop loyalty card system, the amount of paper bags decreased by 15%, the amount of wooden cutlery decreased by 10% and the number of cups and lids decreased by 50%, in just 4 weeks.



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Il-Karba Tas-Siġra

submitted by St Martin's College : Benjamin Spiteri, Julian Gouder  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook and YouTube, other
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist

Our poem is comprised of 10 quatrain stanzas, each with verses of irregular length. In each stanza, the tree is personified and is also a synecdoche; as it represents the entirety of our environment, and the stanzas respectively tackle a different benefit given to us by trees, such as shade, fruit, and the encompassing of birds and other wildlife. In addition, all stanzas make sure to ask Why?, and Did you forget? this is in order to evoke a feeling of guilt, and sympathy, although the opening stanza essentially summarizes all of the trees’ points and messages, in order to avoid beating around the Bush and getting the point. In the final 2 stanzas; the tone of the poem takes a pivotal shift, as this time the tree is offering a humble solution to the problems faced, which is to make peace with nature rather than destroy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEhRI0YD3us



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Globus Warming

submitted by St Martin's College : Noya Cohen Shwartz  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, other
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Global warming is the greatest threat known to humankind. Are we too late to make a change? Our ignorance and our silence are evident in our daily lives. Ice sheets and glaciers are shrinking, temperatures are rising, and species are in danger. We increase the earth’s temperature by burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests, and farming livestock. This leads to more significant amounts of greenhouse gases, increasing the greenhouse effect and global warming. According to NASA, without significant action, global temperature is on track to rise by 2.5 °C to 4.5 °C (4.5 °F to 8 °F) by 2100. Abraham Lincoln said, “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” Our responsibility is to do everything we can to protect and save the planet.



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WEEE Recycled

submitted by St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli : Amy Smith, Antonia Ciappara, Claire Marie Bugeja, Elizabeth Mizzi, Emily Camilleri, Faith Bondin, Jay Agius, John Mizzi, Lisa Aquilina  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist

WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – is one of the five most hoarded items in people’s homes. Millions of WEEE are also dumped every day around the world. Few people are aware of the precious minerals used to make up these gadgets which are also lost when these gadgets are discarded. This video focuses on the environmental issues brought about by WEEE and aims to make people aware of the importance of disposing of electrical and electronic equipment responsibly for a sustainable lifestyle. A short video created by the students of St Nicholas College – Secondary School Dingli available on  



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Are Eco-Friendly Products Competitive on Supermarket Shelves?

submitted by St Nicholas College Secondary School Ħad-Dingli : Sara Marie Mifsud  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): College Facebook Page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Honorable Mention

This article investigates the prices of eco-friendly products. It compares their prices with those of traditional products. A survey at a local supermarket was carried out to collect data for this article and shoppers were interviewed for their views on whether eco-friendly products are competitively priced.



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St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Young Reporters for the Environment students highlight the option for renewable energy sources in Malta to save our planet.

submitted by St Margaret College Verdala Secondary School : Santelli Gaetano, Sciberras Michael, Zammit Caydon  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

On Wednesday, 13th October 2021, St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Young Reporters for the Environment Form 4 Science students participated in a school project highlighting the option for renewable energy sources in Malta to save our planet. This project was related to their Science study unit about Forms of Energy.



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St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua Science CCP students research about the health benefits of Mangoes.

submitted by St Margaret College Verdala Secondary School : Santelli Gaetano, Sciberras Michael, Zammit Caydon  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

On Wednesday, 9th February 2022, a group of Science Form 4 Core Curriculum Programme (CCP) students worked on a research project about the health benefits of Mangoes. This project was related to their Science study unit about; Body Basic Needs.



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St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua Science CCP students research about the health benefits of Ginger.

submitted by St Margaret College Verdala Secondary School : Santelli Gaetano, Zammit Caydon  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

On Wednesday, 16th February 2022, a group of Science Form 4 Core Curriculum Programme (CCP) students researched about the health benefits of Ginger. This project was related to the Science study unit about; Body Basic Needs.



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St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala students reflect upon the value of being Pro Life while reciting the Rosary of the Unborn.

submitted by St Margaret College Verdala Secondary School : Camilleri Sheizel, Pace Onell, Portelli Denzel  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

On Monday, 4th October 2021, a group of Form 4 (year 10) students at St. Margaret College Secondary School, Verdala, Cospicua reflected upon the value of being Pro Life while reciting the Rosary of the Unborn. The Rosary of the Unborn was launched at St. Margaret College some years ago by the Catholic Irish couple, Declan and Carmel Waters. Since then students still recite the rosary of the unborn, praying to the Divine Infant Jesus with the intercession of Our Lady, to remove from the heart of the world the desire to commit the sin of abortion and place over the heart of the world a renewed respect for life at the moment of conception. This project was related to the R.E. study unit about the Value of Life.



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St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala students reflect upon the Pope’s message for Mission Sunday 2021 and commit themselves to support the Missio Malta missionary fund campaign.

submitted by St Margaret College Verdala Secondary School : Erin Bach Sakka Fiorini, Leonella Galea, Rihana Grech  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

On Monday, 25th October 2020, a group of Form 4 (Year 10) students at St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, Cospicua reflected upon Pope Francis’s message for Mission Sunday 2021 and committed themselves to support the Missio Malta missionary fund campaign in aid if disabled children in Cambodia. This project also invited RE programme students to reflect upon the missionary call of every Christian in today’s life.



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