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Alien Species

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Gianluigi Frendo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

Disposing of unwanted waste in the wrong way gives the impression that a new species is growing in this green patch.



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A new planter?

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Gianluigi Frendo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

With all facilities available where to dispose of unwanted waste the countryside seems to be the most attractive option for some.



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The Power of Nature

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Hamrun Secondary : Gabriella Edris Grech  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, school assembly and prize day, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

On the 24th of February, mother nature had shown how powerful she could be. Some of the trees that have been embellishing our school for many years were uprooted by the gale force winds that battered the Maltese islands. These trees posed a danger to our students and as a result they were cut down. The trunks will be reused as decorations in our reading garden.



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Public inconvenience

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Grazia Magro  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

The area between Bulebel industrial area and the bypass road direction to Zejtun town is turning into a waste dumping zone. Heavy dump waste including broken glass, plastic, fragments of broken furniture and paper waste plus all sorts of other waste is all the time accumulating. Recently, even a porcelain toilet base ended up in this area adding to the heavy waste thrown in the street while creating public inconvenience. Apart from being illegal, dumping waste is an eyesore to the countryside. Moreover, the chemicals and non-biodegradable materials thrown in this area are affecting the physical environment and the waterways by contaminating both the soil and the groundwater. The illegal dumping of waste in this area has become a huge environmental issue. To clean up and regularly monitor the area, Zejtun Local Council and the Malta Industrial Parks were contacted and an immediate clean up action was taken.



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When the sun goes down the dump waste comes up

submitted by Cospicua Malta St. Margaret College Secondary School Verdala : Leon Buttigieg  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): GEW school conference, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

The high ground area at the shoreward end of Delimara Point above il-Hofra z-Zghira in Marsaxlokk has turned into a waste dumping zone. This site has a nice belvedere of Delimara Port and is famous for the polygonal British Fort of Tas-Silg built between 1879 and 1883. Being quite remote, this site is ending up being filled with heavy dump waste including plastic paint containers, paper, broken glass, metal and even remains of construction material. On contacting Marsaxlokk Local Council we were told that heavy dump waste in this area is frequently reported and cleanup actions are continuously taken. Meanwhile, people keep on throwing heavy dump waste especially during sunset when there is no one to report. Then when the wind blows heavily most of this dump waste ends up in the sea port contaminating both water and underwater fish and vegetation. Security cameras are needed to monitor the area.



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The Carob Cemetry

submitted by St Michael School St Venera : Timothy Cerovac  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine, school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

‘The Carob Cemetry’, that was our reference to the visit we recently had in Wied Ghollieq limits of San Gwann and Msida. This article is about the number of carob trees, some of them old that have been removed because of the building of the Kappara Junction. It seems they were removed not when a tree should be uprooted and planted somewhere else, and also uprooting seems that was carried out not in a professional way. It is unfair that these old carob trees had to be removed for the building of a new road. We all know that the carob trees are protected by law. According to the legal notice 12 of 2001 which is about trees and woodlands states that the carob tree is one of the protected trees. There are fines related to the removal of such trees which is 24,000 euros for each tree that has more of 10 years of age. From the photos taken we are assuming that they have more of 10 years due to its trunks. In addition to the above one ends up with few questions; Were they removed at the best time? Is the goverment going to take the responsability for this? Is the law enforecement for everyone? However we definetely need more awareness about such situations.



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Save the turtles!

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : Thea Frendo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Participation

Humans’ waste is not natures’ digest!



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Rubbish Shores

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : David Nichita and Sim Huadpaknam  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

Trash in the water and on the shore can be mistaken as food by wildlife.



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Plastic Shores

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : Thea Frendo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Eating plastic animals died, seeing plastic nature cried!



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Plastic

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : Thea Frendo  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

Plastic pollution on our shores endangers sea creatures!



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