Past Entries

Clean Seas

submitted by St. Augustine College : Neil Bezzina  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newsbook.com.mt and school campaign/ College Celebration Day, other, school media
filed under Video Clips
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

A video produced by Neil Bezzina (Year 10) as part of the St. Augustine College, Pieta’ 2018 Litter Less Campaign. This project discusses the issue of marine litter: its extent, people’s opinion about the matter and the effect it has on marine life. It aims to promote more awareness about the problem so that we can all enjoy our seas and beaches.



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Operation BOB

submitted by St. Theresa College Middle School Birkirkara : Alishia Stone, Leeroy Bonnici, Nicole Caruana, Olivia White Snow Liliana Francalanza  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Malta Clean Up Facebook Page, other
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Our school has come up with the initiative to promote less plastic usage among Bikrkirkara market users. This initiative was named Operation BOB, where BOB stands for Bring Own Bag. On a Wednesday morning, the EkoSkola committee visited the local market, distributed these bags and also created awareness about the harmful effects plastic is leaving behind.



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Textile Trash

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Mirane Farrugia  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Photo that represents textile being dumped outside



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Microplastics…Major Hazard

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : Cortis, M'Therese, Mifsud, Nicole, Pavia, Selina  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Video Clips
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

What are microplastics? Where do they come from? Which products contain microplastics? What are their risks and what can we do? This video was produced as part of the Litter Less Campaign being carried out by Immaculate Conception School, Tarxien. It investigates the issue of microplastics so as to raise awareness about this problem.



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Washed up

submitted by G.F.Abela Junior College Malta Msida : Rachel Fleri Soler  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Instagram, other
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Let us acknowledge the importance of properly disposing of our waste. He who understands how a trash-can works is nowadays considered a mastermind. Recycling appropriately is not strenuous work. The effects of each plastic cup and water bottle left behind last up to 450 years. According to international studies, humans have created enough plastic since the end of the second world in 1945 to coat the Earth entirely in clingfilm. So let us not suffocate our own home; by recycling and being responsible citizens we can ensure that Earth no longer suffers due to the lack of care of humankind but instead flourishes and breathes.



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Reasons why you should never throw old clothes in the Trash.

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate : Emilie Visanich  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

Got old clothes you’re planning to throw away? Think twice. If your clothes are still good, donate them. In 2013 alone, Americans discarded 15.1 million tons of clothing and 85% of that ended up in landfills.



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Missed Shot

submitted by St.Albert the Great College Valletta : Miguel Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

A plastic bottled planted in the soil just a few centimetres away from a trash can. This photograph was taken in Hastings Gardens, Valletta.



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Reducing Litter at school

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : Daniela Mifsud  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

At school, 5 small plastic bottles on average are thrown in the classroom recycling boxes daily. This means around 50 plastic bottles per day or 250 plastic bottles per week. Together we are discussing possible solutions to reduce this litter. Ideas that have been discussed include giving more information to students, encouraging all students to bring reusable bottles to school and installing a water dispensing machine.



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Food, disposable cups and paper bags

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : Liya, Micallef  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

After celebrating feasts, people usually head to fast food restaurants to have a quick meal. Many paper bags and cups are thrown away on the ground. The Valletta local council is in charge of cleaning the streets and a lot of money is spent to get them clean again. To reduce litter, people need to use the available facilities and not buy extra food because a lot of food is thrown away and wasted whilst knowing that there are people starving to death in the poor countries of the world.



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Cigarette buds and cans

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : Liya, Micallef  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Many people in feasts smoke cigarettes and drink softdrinks from cans. After the celebration there usually is a large amount of cigarette buds thrown on the floor in corners of the streets. To reduce the amount of cigarette buds there should be ash trays or people should be given biodegradable paper cups to put their cigarette remains in them so then they throw them in the bins provided.



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