Past Entries

TOYING AROUND WITH OUR WASTE

submitted by G.F.Abela, Junior College, Msida, Malta : Naomi Mallia  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media,other,FB and instagram
filed under Campaigning photo Photos

It looks like the toy truck ended up in the middle of a field because a family wanted to get rid of it. This mentality of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ is a major problem in our country. By throwing out unwanted stuff where you are not able to see them anymore, it does not mean that they will vanish and your problem is solved. Hence, in order to improve such a way of thinking, we should promote the concept of re-using goods. In this case, the toy truck could have been re-used by another child either by selling it or donating it to charities.



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Reduce, Reuse and Recycle different materials

submitted by St. Benedict Middle School : Nicole Cachia  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): website,school media
filed under Articles

Using school resources to reduce litter and increase awareness



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Plastic Sun

submitted by G.F.Abela Junior College Malta Msida : Gabrielle Zarb  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Instagram, other, school notice board and school online newsletter (still to upload), school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign

No longer shall we be looking up and getting a glance of our sun …but mountains of plastic. In this photo, the message I’m trying to convey is, the fact that if we keep on living by our selfish ways, sooner or later we won’t be able to look around us and appreciate our beautiful and natural surroundings. Instead we will be living in our own plastic waste. This degrading plastic fragment was found on a local beach one of the millions which litters our beaches … homes to marine organisms.



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Coolest snowman in town

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Maia Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine,website,school media,other,EkoSkola Noticeboard, EkoSkola blog
filed under Photos Reporting photo

In December 2017 the Villa Rundle Gardens in Victoria were transformed into a winter wonderland to create a Christmas spirit. This was done with the help of the residents of Santa Marta Day centre and Dar Padova, the primary schools in Gozo and the Ministry for Gozo. Most of the decorations were created using recycled materials such as this happy snowman which was made out of used tyres.



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The Transformation of Virtual Water to Compost

submitted by Zejtun St Thomas More Secondary School : Krista Gatt, Marija Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, School monitor in the reception area, school magazine, website
filed under Articles

A vermi compost bin was set up using shredded newspapers, soil and organic waste. The organic waste was obtained from the remains of fruit and vegetables and instead of being placed in a normal bin, they are placed in a compost bin. Earthworms were placed within the compost bin. It is these earthworms which feed on the organic waste and are converted into other substances which increase the soil fertility.



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Green ? ?

submitted by Sir Michelangelo Refalo Sixth Form. : Christabel .M. Camilleri  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper,school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos

‘Keep it clean, if you want to be green!’



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Rediscovering the tasty and healthy carob

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, tv, website
filed under Articles

The fruit of the carob tree is a healthy substitute for chocolate and can be used to make cakes and drinks, students at Gozo College’s Middle School learned during an ecoschool project over the past three months. The students have been conducting research on the tree and learning how to prepare traditional and innovative recipes using the carob pod, the fruit of the carob, an indigenous and protected tree that grows naturally in the local outdoor environment. The school recently held an open day to showcase the work done by the ecoschool committee and Year 8 students as part of the project, which is aimed at instilling in the students, staff and the wider school community a greater appreciation towards the local natural environment, responsible food production and consumption and a more sustainable lifestyle. During the event, students, teachers, staff and parents were invited to taste carob cake and carob-banana smoothies prepared by the students. They were also able to buy traditional carob syrup and cake mix stored in reused jars. An informative leaflet about the carob tree was launched. It includes information about the tree, and six simple, healthy recipes using the carob products, among other information. During this scholastic year, the college’s ecoschool committee is also participating in the Learning About Forests (Leaf) and Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) programmes, the We Eat Responsibly project and the Litter Less Campaign.



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Reusing at its best!!

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Jeremy Gatt  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine,website,school media,other,EkoSkola Noticeboard, EkoSkola blog
filed under Photos Reporting photo

Crib making is a popular tradition in the village of Xagħra. They are made in all sizes from matchbox to larger than life. Various materials are used in their production. The Xaghra Branch of the Society of Christian doctrine (M.U.S.E.U.M.) excelled in giving a new life to various discarded materials and objects in the making of a large mechanical crib. The crib knows its beginning in 1969. Old washing machines, disused timing belts, bicycle chains, used cardboards, plastic caps, old clothes, discarded pieces of wood and parts of broken furniture and similar materials have been used to build this crib. During a visit on site, Mr. John Attard, Mr. Peppi Theuma and Mr Joe Borg, the masterminds behind this project, opened the ‘insides’ of the crib and explained in detail the construction process involved in the making of the crib. It is clear how every object is meticulously and very cleverly adapted and used, giving it a new and actually useful purpose. Indeed, a great way of reducing litter!!



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