Past Entries

Sea view turned into debris view

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Keira Gauci, Martina Busuttil  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Exhibition + Special Assembly, newspaper, other, school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos

Beaches are becoming landfills after storms – as the marine litter is exposed on land.



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LESS PLASTIC ….. MORE MARINE LIFE

submitted by St. Nicholas College Rabat MIddle School : Lisa Aquilina  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Made into posters and set up on a notice board at school, other, school media, website
filed under Articles

A quick trip to Gnejna Bay to reveal the tragic reality of our dependence on plastic. Nowadays, plastic is used all the time but the effect this plastic leaves on the Marine life is worrying. Plastic not only does not biodegrade but it also breaks down to a more dangerous and smaller form, the micro-plastic, which ends up entering the food chain. We need to act now! No matter how small the change we make, it would already make a difference. But we need to change now!!



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Who will pick it up?

submitted by ALP Paola : Hanibal Mamo  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Remember when you throw your cigarette butts on the ground, that nobody will come to pick them up. They will end up in the sea.



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Flowing spring and water puddles

submitted by St Francis Primary Cospicua : Samuel Ellul  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, school board, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

In Paola, a block of apartments was built next to a reservoir. Every time it rains, the lower levels of the building are flooded as rain water seeps through the rocks. A water pump is used to pump out water directly into the street, creating a hazard for passing cars and pedestrians. This waste of rain water could have been prevented with some planning before the building was made. The nearby outlets of the reservoir could have been cleaned and connected to the building’s waterworks system for water provision of the block of apartments.



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Every crack becomes a dustbin

submitted by ALP Paola : Thea Caruana  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

If you throw your rubbish in the sea every crack will become a dustbin



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L-iskart f’Malta u fl-Unjoni Ewropea

submitted by Kirkop secondary school : Karl Farrugia  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

This article investigates the increasingly aggravating problem of waste in Malta and the EU.



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PVR

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Michaela Tickle  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Exhibition + Special Assembly, newspaper, other, school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

PVR stands for plastic vs reusables. The reusable cup has a living plant in it whilst the reusable straw has light on it showing that this is the cup and the straw that need to be used. 16 billion disposable coffee cups are used every year. These are coated with plastic to laminate the inside and they have plastic lids which just adds insult to injury!



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How can the EU help the poor

submitted by Kirkop secondary school : Joy Baldacchino  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, other, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

This article investigates the waste of resources and finances involved in the traveling of MEPs between Strasbourg and Brussels and how this money can be channelled to help the poor.



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A Plastic Graveyard is what it’s gonna be! Remember there is no planet B!

submitted by Kirkop secondary school : Leona Agius  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

Plastic that has been collected from the sea and a shell n’ rock recycling symbol. In other words, recycle plastic, don’t throw it in the sea. As a solution to what we are seeing in the photo, Australians found a very interesting way to save water from plastic pollution. It consists of a net (not the one shown on the photo) placed on the outlet of a drainage pipe that helps to capture plastic and keep the environment protected from contamination. The city authorities started by installing two nets and were surprised by the result, as their new filtration system managed to catch over 800 pounds of garbage within some weeks. The nets costed approximately 10,000 dollars each, but the new filtration system proves that small things matter. Focusing on them can have a significant and positive impact on our environment and humanity in general.



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Unintentional Waste becomes intentional!

submitted by Gzira St.Monica School : Keira Gauci, Martina Busuttil  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Exhibition + Special Assembly, newspaper, other, school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

Unintentional waste carried by wind on windy days shows how much litter is lying around. Wind uncovers the truth about litter….let’s change the truth!



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