Articles

The not so pretty bay

submitted by St.Ignatius College Secondary School : Rebecca Abela, Sheridan Balzan  for 11-14
dissemination(s): ON YRE/Ekoskola Noticeboard, other, school media
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This article outlines the effect of having a Freeport terminal in the village. The students compared the advantages and disadvantages of having this terminal. Ultimately, they offer their opinion about it. Their opinion is outlined also in the selection of the title.



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Green leaders

submitted by St. Thomas More College Secondary School Zejtun : Bernice Mifsud, Sarah Mifsud  for 11-14
dissemination(s): assembly, Facebook, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media
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Green Leaders is an initiative organised in our school, St. Thomas More College Zejtun. These are selected students who have a very important role to play in our school. Their job is to keep the school and classes organised, spot clean but also to help reduce the environmental impact of our school.



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Recycling of clothes

submitted by St. Thomas More College Secondary School Zejtun : Naomi Blundell  for 11-14
dissemination(s): assembly, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media
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Sometimes, helping to improve the environment is seen as being well beyond ourselves. Yet, this can be easily be done by choosing what to do with our old clothes. From one season to the other, many people get rid of some of their clothes; either because it does not fit them anymore or else because they are no longer in fashion. The question that more often arises is, what should we do with these clothes?



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Myths on Composting

submitted by St. Thomas More College Secondary School Zejtun : Kristy Xuereb  for 11-14
dissemination(s): assembly, Facebook, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
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This articles summaries different misconceptions about composting. This was done after a submission of online questionnaires.



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St. Vincent de Paul (Audit)

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii School Paola St. Joseph : Erica Grima, Nicole Grixti  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, tv, website
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This article is about an audit that was held at St.Vincent De Paul retirement home. It is an eco-school audit to help the people that live there to have a better environment.



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3 R’s

submitted by St Michael School St Venera : Hertian Salem Rizzo  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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This article is about the importance of Recyling



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Stop Pollution !!!

submitted by St.Michael School Sta Venera : Jayden Dimech  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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This article is about the problem of pollution and the impact on Malta.



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Uprooting Nature

submitted by St Michael School St Venera : Andreas Azzoaprdi  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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This article is about the impact of uprooting trees and impact of improper planting of trees in certain localities.



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Jellyfish-free Beaches

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Paula Zammit  for 11-14
dissemination(s): On the EKOSKOLA Notice Board in the School Entrance Hall, other, website
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In this article, Paula Zammit gives an account of jellyfish in the Maltese waters. She mentions which are the most common types of jellyfish, whilst not ignoring the alien species that are paying us visits from time to time. She talks about the effect of sea temperature on these species and what can possibly reduce or increase their population in our seas.



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Biodiversity

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Martina Buhagiar  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, School Assembly and School EkoSkola Noticeboard, school media, website
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The term biodiversity is the variation of different present organisms living in a particular ecosystem. In this article Martina Buhagiar takes a look at Biodiversity from a Maltese perspective. She focuses on flora and fauna which are quintessential and particular to the Maltese ecosystem. Every living organism, it made for its own habitat, some organisms create their own habitat however some find in ready, made by nature.



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