2nd place Litter less Campaign

Have we become too dependent on plastic to realise the situation is becoming suffocating?

submitted by St Benedict College Middle School Kirkop : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign, Finalist



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Shift to Glass

submitted by ALP Paola : Liam Cremona  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign, Best YREstayshome Award, Finalist, YREstayshome International Award

People look in a mirror to see a desired reflection of themselves. The plastic bottle is looking at the mirror knowing that the right choice is being reflected back as a glass bottle.



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Plastic Litter, Sea Water Temperature and pH: What is the link?

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, GLOBE website, Gozo news website, newspaper, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign, Finalist

Marine litter originates from many sources and causes a wide range of environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts. For example, marine litter can cause harm to sea life if ingested or even death if a marine mammal becomes entangled in litter (PEW, 2018). But there other consequences as a result of all this litter ending up in the oceans and seas. Does plastic affect sea water conditions? This study investigated the effects of marine litter, especially plastic, on sea water. Following an outdoor classroom activity held at Ħondoq Bay (Figure 1), a small sandy beach in the South East of Gozo, the students decided to investigate the effects of plastic litter on sea water temperature and sea water pH levels.



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Garbage in Buskett

submitted by SNC Dingli Primary School : Jean Pulis  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Notice board and Local Council, other, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign, Finalist

Last Friday I went to Buskett with my friends and we were disappointed to see garbage all over the place. Whoever is doing this behaviour must STOP. It is a shame when people litter in Buskett because it will not remain a beautiful and safe place for a hike or a picnic. We saw rubbish even close to garbage bins. This shows how careless people are because instead of throwing rubbish in the bins, they just throw it without even looking, so the trash ends up right beside these bins. People need to start pulling up their sleeves and to start cleaning the environment. Leaving trash will wither the trees in Buskett. If we lose Buskett, we will harm ourselves, because trees give us oxygen and without oxygen we will not be able to live. I encourage everyone to be responsible and take care of the environment around us.



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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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Nieklu l-Plastik

submitted by Maria Regina College Middle School Naxxar : EkoSkola Committee  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

Dan il-videoclip gie mtellgha mill-istudenti u l-ghalliema bil-ghan li nqajmu aktar kuxjenza dwar il-plastik li qed narmu, specjalment fl-ibhra taghna.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZCf7cbXmkY  



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Hats off to Caps Off

submitted by St. Thomas More College Secondary School Zejtun : Janja Jovcic  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): assembly, noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

This article investigates the separation of bottle caps from other caps. It enlists problems associated with their improper disposal and highlights what can be done to improve this. In addition, a survey was conducted to research what individuals think with respect to the disposal of bottle caps.



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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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Standing Tall

submitted by Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre Maria Regina College : Justin Cassar  for 19-25
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook and Noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

Lessening our demand as well as the impact of our development on the environment requires reducing the use of products that cannot be recycled and investing more in reusable items.



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Catch of the Day

submitted by Maria Regina College Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre : Nigel Cremona  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

Life is like a boomerang – what you give is what you get. This is what is happening – a lot of waste is being thrown away carelessly by humans without thinking about the consequences. As a result, this waste is being misplaced and is ending up in our food chain. Unfortunately our oceans are becoming very popular in being referred to as the new dumping sites.



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