Past Entries

Committing for cleanup

submitted by Maria Regina College Mosta : Alyssa Laughton, Tristan Gauci  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

Maria Regina Ekoskola students cleaned up parts of Wied il-Għasel and collected a truckful of plastic and metal that was then sent to local recycling plants. One student impressed us with his commitment and determination in carrying an old metal bin for 1.2km. Every little effort helps in each cleanup, but most importantly it’s the lesson learnt through such an activity that really can make a difference in the long term.



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No BBQ?! Do not ban, just plan!

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Choice of location, excessive meat consumption, use of unsustainable charcoal, disposable plastic items, littering, and unrecycled waste will all impact on your BBQ’s environmental footprint. So next time, plan better for a greener BBQ.



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Quo vadis?

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Excessive reliance on fossil fuels will hold us captive and take us on a road to nowhere!



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On the look out: A better explanation of Maltese sand dunes

submitted by Birkirkara St Aloysius College Secondary : Matthias Zammit Spiteri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Around Malta one can still find few sandy beaches. Little does one know, that such beaches create a particular habitat to specific species. Throughout the years, Maltese beaches have decreased in the amount of their original sand, thus the latter being replaced by imported sand from foreign countries. There are many factors affecting these Maltese sand dunes but one can try to think about one’s actions in order to ameliorate the situation and preserve such Maltese habitats where as species.



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Creating awareness when disposing of cigarette butts on Maltese beaches

submitted by Birkirkara St Aloysius College Secondary : Karl Camilleri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist

Year after year smoking effects not only the people but also the environment. The repercussions of such a bad habit are health risks amongst people and littering in the environment. Unfortunately, Malta is also being considered as the second country in the European Union with high smoking rates. Although many organisations are trying their best to instil a better way in disposing of cigarette butts, their are still a huge amount of cigarettes butts that are collected through out the year, especially on the beaches. However, one always poses the question: How can one dispose of such cigarette butts without harming the environment? This article will create a better understanding of the various ways one can adopt when disposing of such litter as well as try to convince people to quit smoking for good!



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Dead end Beware!

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

Beware! Excessive development takes us nowhere!



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Il-Magħluq – M’Xlokk – Enclosed but still threatened

submitted by Immaculate Conception School Tarxien : M'Therese, Pavia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

Closing off ecologically sensitive areas such as the salt marsh at M’Xlokk is not enough. Such areas are threatened by human activity including littering, agricultural runoff and encroaching development.



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Green Hedgehog

submitted by Maria Regina College Mosta : Hayley Cilia  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Best Entry, WasteServ Award

Reusing plastic objects giving them a second life is done regularly at Maria Regina College Mosta, where students research ways how to reuse waste and actually work together to make this happen. A cute soft hedgehog welcomes students into the garden where there are other various recycled objects that students can see and use. This is a simple example of how with some creativity lots of waste can be given a new life and eventually help in reducing the huge waste problem we have in Malta. Teaching is not just done through lessons, but mainly through presenting real live scenarios and solutions.



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‘Litter Less’ in Maria Regina College Secondary School. Using waste creatively to make a student friendly garden

submitted by Maria Regina College Mosta : Ilona Sciberras; Nicole Fenech  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Mosta local council noticeboard adn Ekoskola facebook page, other, school noticeboard, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign, WasteServ Award

The EkoSkola group of Maria Regina College Mosta regenerated the out-of-bounds school garden which is now being opened regularly during breaks, lessons and various activities. The garden was given a facelift, new hedges planted and lots of seating areas, decorations, bird feeding stations, cat shelters etc were created using recycled material. The scope was that of making the garden more welcoming, but also to create awareness about the importance of Reusing waste since there is a huge problem of litter generation and disposal in the Maltese Islands.



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Avoiding Food Waste

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School : Andre Caruana, Daniela Vella, Faith Vella, Kim Debono, Kurt Vella, Martina Pace  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): radio, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Best Entry, WasteServ Award

The school’s EkoSkola Committee are taking part in the WasteServ School-Community Link Project – Promoting a Zero Waste Society in which through this and two other video in collaboration with the Video Production House Striped Sox, we are promoting the reduction of food waste and how to avoid it. This by creating awareness and also, giving tips and solutions on this. The EkoSkola team also worked on the We Eat Responsibly Project with this same theme of food waste which is being tackled via the production of a recipe booklet Sustainable Cooking including tips and ideas to preserve food and avoid wasting it as well as recipes of leftover food.



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