Finalist

Earth is our home – Let’s Save it

submitted by St Joseph Junior School Sliema : Nina Gatt  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): MS Teams school teams, other, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

What was once a field full of beautiful grass, trees and flowers, workers are now digging it up and the field has been turned into a pile of construction rubble and concrete.



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Our Home, Reuse!

submitted by St Aloysius Primary School : Neil Portelli  for 7-10
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

Our Home Nature is our home, not our bin! Reuse! Don’t just throw plastic away then it could be reused.



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PLASTIC PACKAGING – HERO OR VILLAIN?

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : BRIANNE GAUCI  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Why use a plastic bag for these types of needs, when you can use a fabric bag! Cloth bags, because of their reusable nature, help reduce the amount of single-use plastic being used and discarded into the environment.



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POINTLESS PACKAGING

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : BRIANNE GAUCI  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Do we need plastic?? About 100 years ago, single-use products were invented, leading to the plastic packaging boom. Food packaging is full of toxic chemicals! It might actually introduce chemicals that could infiltrate your food.



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BUY DIRECTLY FROM THE FARMER… FROM THE TREE TO YOUR DOORSTEP!

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : Christian Abela  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

When you buy local and seasonal food, you will be supporting sustainable agriculture, supporting local business and producing less waste. Materials like plastic are only used for a matter of minutes but remain with us for centuries.



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THE AFTERMATH OF CAMPING, AT THE COST OF THE ENVIRONMENT

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : Jean Pulis  for 7-10
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, radio, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

The rubbish skip is overflowing with trash. The waste is not separated and both the grey and the black garbage bags are thrown in the rubbish skip mixed together. This shows that waste is not discarded responsibly. Waste can be carried by wind or by animals, littering other spaces, leaving adverse impacts on the ecosystem and natural habitat of animals living in the surroundings. It is also a nuisance to the public eye.



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PLASTIC PACKAGING IS OFTEN POLLUTION FOR PROFIT!

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : KIERAN BRADLEY MARSHALL  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Finalist

It is better to buy fruits with no packaging because plastic is not good for the environment. When you are on the beach, throw plastic in the right bin because if you leave it there, it will eventually go to the sea and then many creatures will become extinct because of us humans.



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THE BOTTLED FISH

submitted by DINGLI PRIMARY : BEATRIZ, GONCALVES MARINHEIRO  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): COLLEGE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, other, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Finalist

Although it seems false, this is what happens to some fish… Save the ocean, say no to plastic!



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EARTH TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

submitted by Independent : Cassar, Matthew  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): website
filed under Articles
awarded: Best YREstayshome Award, Finalist, YREstayshome, YREstayshome International Award

An analysis focusing on the short and long term impacts the corona virus has had on both global and national air emissions.



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Turn Off the Lights!

submitted by Verdala International School : Alexander Westrin, Michael Samaha  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Bye Bye Plastic Bags (global team from Bali) newsletter, other, school media
filed under Campaigning video Most active YREstayshome participant Video Clips
awarded: Best Entry, Finalist, Most active YREstayshome participant

This video was created before Earth hour in March, and the main message is to spread awareness of the importance to turn off your lights when there is natural sunlight available, because lightbulbs use up a lot of power which ultimately causes pollution created by the power plants.



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