A Sticky Situation

submitted by St. Nicholas College - Rabat Middle School : Caitlin Sammut, Elisa Polidano, Gianluca Formosa, Kyra Grech, Maria Caterina Bianco, Neil Sammut  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): other, radio, school media, website
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Dissemination description: Students were invited on a local radio station RTK where they talked about the most important points that resulted from their research and to disseminate information about Link here: https://youtu.be/uZVa_3TNax8 Dissemination was done by the students themselves talking about their participation in the YRE during school assembly and by having the podcast QR code put up on the school noticeboard. Dissemination was also done by creating a digital book which is to be distributed to all the schools in our college through the college website: https://read.bookcreator.com/JY2f068qPJgtVsYnCJ2c6dWKMrP2/6qqfXdTaSNWRDjJ8pSvvzg Our school Facebook page was also used to give exposure to the issues raised by the photos https://www.facebook.com/StNicholasCollegeMiddleSchoolRabat.
sustainable development goal(s): good health and well being, responsible consumption and production, sustainable cities and communities
filed under Podcasts


The podcast investigates chewing gum as an environmental issue, exploring its synthetic plastic composition, its status as the world’s second most common form of litter, and the cost of its removal from public spaces. The students conducted original fieldwork along Triq Kola Xara in Rabat, conducted a survey with the school population using a structured questionnaire on Microsoft Forms, and incorporated real data, expert facts, and proposed solutions. All audio was recorded was done at school. The podcast advocates for biodegradable alternatives, responsible disposal, and greater public awareness of an issue that is both local and global in scale.