WasteServ Award

Who said it’s a 1-time plastic?

submitted by Independent Candidate : Luke De Bono  for 7-10
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook page, other
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Best Entry, Finalist, WasteServ Award

Plastic Oceans International state that “50% of all plastic produced (380 million tons per year) is for single-use purposes – used for just minutes and then thrown away”. So let’s wash 1-time plastic bags and use them several times. Who said it’s a 1-time plastic?



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Suffocated Nature

submitted by Ninu Cremona Gozo College Secondary School : Allison Li-Ana Dempsey  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

The image shows an interesting colourful composition. A plastic bottle rests atop a delicate flower, highlighting the clash between human convenience and nature’s beauty.



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Lonely Meal: A Boy’s Environmental Reflection

submitted by San Gwann Primary : Kyle Jean Xuereb  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): school media
filed under campaigning-photo Photos
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

In this image, a young boy sits at a table, his expression solemn and disheartened, surrounded only by disposable items. Plastic utensils, containers, and packaging dominate the scene, starkly contrasting with the boy’s forlorn demeanor. Through the boy’s eyes, we witness a reflection of the environmental crisis unfolding before us, where convenience often comes at the cost of sustainability. Amidst the amount of disposables, the image serves as a sobering reminder of the need to rethink our reliance on single-use items and embrace more eco-friendly alternatives.



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The Local Councils – Are they a good helping hand when it comes to reducing waste?

submitted by St. Albert the Great College : Isaac Sam Camilleri  for 15-18
campaign: litter-less-campaign-entry
dissemination(s): other, school noticeboard, school media
filed under Articles
awarded: 3rd place Litter less campaign, WasteServ Award

This article focuses on the input of the Local councils when it comes to waste separation and reduction. The 2 main local councils interviewed were the Birkirkara and the Valletta local council. From the information gathered in the interviews, some suggestions were also given to all local councils.



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No one is responsible and the ghost gets the blame.

submitted by St. Nicholas College Rabat MIddle School : Eco-schools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Notice board in our school which was also displayed during the Science Week., other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

This photo was taken on a sandy beach during a clean up event. This pile of discarded fishing gear can kill a lot of sea creatures since they get tangled in them or swallow them and die. No one is responsible for these nets since they do not have a known owner and are call Ghost nets with cause what is known as Ghost fishing.



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Emma’s Nightmare

submitted by Our Lady Immaculate School : Aylish, Britney Magro, Cesca, Cheryl, Elisa, Emma, Kaya, Kelsey Barons, Kyra, Nicole, Pheobe  for 11-14
campaign: litter-less-campaign-entry
dissemination(s): other, school media, website, YouTube and Facebook promotion
filed under campaigning-video video-clips
awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign, WasteServ Award

This is our school’s video (Our Lady Immaculate School Hamrun) to raise awareness on plastic pollution. This video forms part of our Litterless Campaign. The video is part of a large campaign that our students embarked to educate students and the wider community on the importance of reducing plastic use. The idea of this video is to show that now the problem is real and that we cannot just talk about the problem but we must act.  



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Be Drastic Cut Plastic

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : EcoSchools Committee  for 11-14
campaign: litter-less-campaign-entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: 3rd place Litter less campaign, Finalist, WasteServ Award

Plastics are inexpensive and long-lasting, and as a result levels of plastic production by humans are high. However, the chemical structure of most plastics makes them resistant to many natural processes of degradation meaning they take long to degrade, if ever. Together, these two factors have led to an excessive amount of plastic pollution in the environment. All of this stirred in the students an urge to bring single use plastic to a halt. In an effort to reduce the adverse effects of plastic in the natural environment the students came up with their Be Drastic Cut Plastic Campaign. Through their campaign they are now encouraging people to reduce their use of plastic bags – by giving out mesh bags.



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Magnifying my Beauty!

submitted by Maria Regina College Dun Manwel Attard Young Adult Education Resource Centre : Neil Spiteri  for 15-18
campaign: yre-entry
dissemination(s): Facebook, noticeboard, other, school media, website
filed under Photos reporting-photo
awarded: 3rd place Litter less campaign, WasteServ Award

Green areas are our extended natural home. Unless we respect green spaces and care for them, littering them can damage not only their aesthetic value but also their richness in terms of flora and fauna.



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Safe Disposal of Unwanted Medicines

submitted by St. Augustine College : Luke Polidano, Luke Zerafa  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newsbook.com.mt and school campaign/ College Celebration Day, other, school media
filed under Campaigning video Video Clips
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

Where should we dispose of expired medicines? Should we throw them in the bin or down the drain? This video by Luke Polidano and Luke Zerafa (Yr 10 St. Augustine College, Pieta’) was produced as part of the 2018 Litter Less Campaign. It aims to raise awareness about the safe disposal of unwanted medicines.



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More fuss about Sustainable Living even at School Level- An Eco-Friendly Live-In Experience at St Edward’s College

submitted by Birgu Malta St Edward's College : Gianluca Baldacchino, Kurt John Grech  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, school media, website
filed under Articles
awarded: Finalist, WasteServ Award

Students analyse their past live-in experiences and move forward to instill eko-friendly principles in line with the Litter Less Campaign.



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