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Dirty and Stinky

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Enrico Degiorgio, Giosue Agius  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
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Dirty and stinky! So we call this rubbish dump field along ‘Mulett’ Street in the locality of Xghajra. Interviewing people living in the vicinity, I was told that sometimes the nasty smell coming from this field is indescribable. As this field is close to Xghajra Bay, many people refuse swimming in the nearby due to such nasty smells. Most of the solid waste accumulated in this field contains toxic chemicals affecting the public health and the local environment. Accumulation of wastes due to its improper disposal is a major problem in this locality and if not cleared at the earliest, they invite lots of problems. We risk an increase in numbers of insect vectors like flies and mosquitoes and more stray dogs and rats spreading diseases. It also generates bad odour and now in collaboration with the Xghajra Local council a scout team will help in the clean up campaign.



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Rolling Stones

submitted by St. Joseph Schol Sliema : Diana Gauci, Michaela Abela  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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Following the explosion in the number of new buildings, less attention is being given to the old ones. Many of these seem to have been forgotten and their maintenance ignored. Such buildings can create a hazard for the people passing by. In the area around St. Paul’s Bay we were surprised to find many old, abandoned buildings that are falling down or that are not in a good, acceptable state. Pieces of stone from balconies were found on the pavement and in some cases it wasn’t safe to pass underneath the balconies. People actually had to cross to the other side of the road to be safe!! Owners of such places should have the legal obligation to keep their properties up to health and safety standards.



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Obstructed Valley

submitted by St. Margaret College Boys Secondary Verdala : Gianluca Caruana, Matthew Farrugia  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media
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Tracking along ‘Wied Għammieq’ valley, limits of Kalkara one immediately notices lots of dump solid waste polluting the area and obstructing the valley flow. Most of the excess rain water which pours down through this valley leads to the nearby sea. However, apart from polluting the valley, the thrown scattered dump and solid waste dissolves in the flowing rain water contaminating the area. This will surely lead to further damage on the various local growing and living flora and fauna of the valley. People tracking along the valley are also at risk as there is lots of broken glass along the whole valley. Also solid waste like washing machines, dishwashers, even shampoo dumped in the valley can all contain phosphorous that dissolve in water and goes down into the nearby sea affecting the local marine ecosystem. On contacting the Local Council, I recommended more vigilance, law-enforcement and regular clean ups.



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Il-Qerda ta’ Wied Blandun

submitted by St Michael School St Venera : Andreas Lanzon, Jethro Schembri, Neil Abner Camilleri  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school media
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Dan ir-ritratt juri l-qagħda li jinsab fiha Wied Blandun. Hawnhekk naraw kif dan il-post hekk sabiħ qed iservi ta’ post fejn in-nies jgħarmu l-iskart tagħhom. Dan il-wied jinstab bejn il-Fgura u Għajn Dwieli. Dan huwa wieħed mill-isbah widien naturali f’Malta fejn wieħed jista jirrilassa fis-sbuħija tan-natura, iżda dan qiegħdin nitilfuh minħabba li mhux qed nieħdu ħsiebu. Sabiex insebħu dan il-wied għandna; inwaħħlu cameras biex min jinqabad jeħel multa, ikun hemm għaqdiet volontarji li jnaddfu dan il-wied regolarment u jkomplu jitħawlu iktar siġar biex inkomplu nsebħu dan il-post. Finalment, irridu naraw li dawn l-affarijiet isiru u ma jaqawx fuq widnejn torox !



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Open air bathroom for free…

submitted by Gozo College Girls Secondary School : Nicole Micallef  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school website url:http://ads.skola.edu.mt/news/2013 2014/24FEB/Openairbathroom.html etwinning url:http://new twinspace.etwinning.net/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=30135526&p_p_id=33&p_p_lifecycle=0&, school magazine, school media, website
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Want to have a bath with a view?!! ….. Easy, follow the main road to Marsalforn from Victoria and there you are. You can even have company. Two bath tubs, one inside the other, in the valley, on the right hand side of the road. To compliment, two car batteries, perhaps to have some light? What’s going on? Aren’t people aware of the Civic Amenity Sites or free pickup from our homes? Was it easier and closer to dump here? Why are people not proud enough of the countryside? Shouldn’t harsh penalties be enforced? Lot of money, taxes we pay, are being spent to clean up such dumping. Costs increase and damage done gets worse with time. Attention: a countryside full of relics will not be nice to walk through. Let’s all put in our efforts to, educate, report, and give a hand where necessary to stop dumping and littering.



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The Start of a Scrapyard

submitted by St Edward's College : Justin Xerri  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media
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As I was riding my bike, I saw this old, dusted, damaged car in the middle of a field. I was shocked that the car was surrounded with flowers. It looked like nature provided a tomb for this car that was not ‘scrapped’ properly. Even though nature remedied the ugly with flowers, I worry that others will follow this example and use this field as a scrap yard in the future.



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A Powerful Contrast

submitted by St Edward's College : Jeremy Balzan  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
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Flowers can’t blossom properly here – Selmun Malta. It shows clearly that mankind is making its affect on nature. Plants can’t grow properly and it is such a shame that this is happening because nature is the best gift God has given us. A Powerful Contrast – Selmun Malta. It is clearly showing us the contrast between nature and the destruction of it. People should stop using this area as their “dust bin” and start taking care of the environment. Nothing can grow under that – Hal far Malta. It is showing that the rubbish left behind by humans is destroying and changing the way nature grows. It is showing us that humans aren’t taking care of nature.  They are also not taking the responsibility of cleaning their own environment. What humans are doing to nature- unfortunately some irresponsible people are destroying nature every day.



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If a statue could speak, this one would!

submitted by St Edward's College : Matthew Xerri  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
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I noticed this statue when I was walking, overflowing with car parts. This started off by being a a peaceful garden however after car parts came in the market, the peace was broken. This garden is changing into a junkyard. Would’t this place be better if trees and flowers were surrounding this statue?



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People Still throw garbage out

submitted by St.Michael School : Sheldon Saliba  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school magazine
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In these days we still find some people who can’t resist throwing garbage out where ever they are. I don’t know why they do it because they’re only harming their selves and other people. Maybe they are not so aware of this thing so we must raise more awareness about this thing. We should tell these people that by throwing out their garbage they are only destroying our habitats and nature. By doing so they are increasing the amount of rats and cockroaches and this is not sanitary healthy. I hope that one day everyone will learn and stop before it’s too late.



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One family, one goal !!

submitted by Girls Secondary St.Ignatius College : Elisa Battistino  for 11-14
dissemination(s): school magazine, website
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This photo depicts all our Form 2 preparing invitation letter, posters, and placard that were used for the awareness campaign. Students, helped by teachers preparing for the awareness campaign. The aim was to give a message that together, we can manage to reach out to the wider community and explain to them the opportunities available for a better and more efficient waste management



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