Articles

Fast Fashion

submitted by St. Joseph School, Sliema : Alexandra Vassallo, Amy Cassar, Christine Casha  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

In preparation for the EWWR students were introduced to the waste generated by the fashion industry. They were given alternatives on how to minimise this waste.



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EARTH CHRISTMAS WISH

submitted by Lija Balzan Iklin Primary : Maya Caruana  for 7-10
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Articles
awarded: Participation

The children, parents and staff of the school will be encouraged to wrap their presents in eco-friendly manner. The rule is to use only reusable material such as newspaper, cloth, brown paper … instead of the usual wrapping paper made of plastic microfibers. The children and their parents will be asked to send us photos of these gifts and in the end the winner is the class with the most eco-friendly wrapped gifts. We have gifts vouchers from esplora as well as other gifts for all the family to enjoy. This to encourage all our children and their families to have an eco-friendly christmas.



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How much paper can be made from a tree?

submitted by St Joseph Mater Boni Consilii School Paola : Keyne Anne Mascari  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles

We need to know that for us to create paper, we are bound to use a lot of trees: • 1 ton of uncoated virgin (non-recycled) printing and office paper uses 24 trees. • 1 ton of 100% virgin (non-recycled) newsprint uses 12 trees. • A “pallet” of copier paper contains 40 cartons and weighs 1 ton. • 1 carton (10 reams) of 100% virgin copier paper uses 6 trees. • 1 tree makes 16.67 reams of copy paper or 8,333.3 sheets. • 1 ream (500 sheets) uses 6% of a tree. • 1 ton of coated, higher-end virgin magazine paper uses a little more than 15 trees. • 1 ton of coated, lower-end virgin magazine paper (used for news magazines and most catalogues) uses nearly 8 trees.



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But Why?

submitted by St Joseph Mater Boni Consilii School Paola : Tatiana Vella  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles

Why is this happening? Why are you doing this? Why do we have to live in this rubbish? Please stop or else the world will become a garbage can. Be part of the solution, not the pollution.



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A cleaner environment

submitted by St Joseph Mater Boni Consilii School Paola : Kezia Cassar  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine
filed under Articles

It is definitely important to keep the environment clean since our environment is a place where humans, as well as plants and animals, live. It is necessary to keep our planet Earth clean because we need to get fresh air, like in terms of strong trees. Pollution can be reduced in terms of walking instead of using the proper car, the use of electric cars, car pooling, etc. An unclean environment leads to a bad condition of a society, arrival of diseases and much more.



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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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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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The Local Councils – Are they a good helping hand when it comes to reducing waste?

submitted by St.Albert the Great College : Isaac Sam Camilleri  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, school noticeboard, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: 3rd place Litter less campaign, WasteServ Award

This article focuses on the input of the Local councils when it comes to waste separation and reduction. The 2 main local councils interviewed were the Birkirkara and the Valletta local council. From the information gathered in the interviews, some suggestions were also given to all local councils.



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Valletta Local Council Elections – Is Waste Separation a Priority?

submitted by St.Albert the Great College Valletta : Isaac Sam Camilleri  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

The article describes the initiatives being proposed by two candidates running for the Valletta local council elections. Each candidate discusses their view of waste separation by the residents of the city, describes activities they have organised to raise awareness about this issue and states the changes they would implement if they were elected as mayor.



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EU Milk Scheme – A Contradictory Message for School Children

submitted by St.Albert the Great College Valletta : Isaac Sam Camilleri  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

The eco-school committee and administration of a Maltese school have collectively decided that the school should opt out of a government scheme which, in their opinion, promotes unsustainable waste generation. The article describes the way in which the school tried to discuss this issue with the agencies concerned, and the actions it took when its suggestions were not take aboard.



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