Being Indisposed

submitted by St Edward's College : St Edward's Eko-Skola Committee  for 11-14
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, Social Media, website
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sustainable development goal(s): life below water, life on land
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended, Finalist


We all know that Cigarette Butts are one of the major culprits of Ocean Waste. In fact during our Clean Up Activity we saw many discarded cigarette butts in the sand and the surrounding garden area of Marsascala; St Thomas Bay. On the 4th May, we encountered this ‘phenomenon’. The bins are equipped with an ashtray for people to switch off their ‘stubs’ and afterwards dispose of the butt in the bin underneath. This helps to prevent fires. As you can see from the photos, many do not dispose of their cigarettes properly and leave them exposed to the elements. A simple gust of wind can easily push all those butts to the sea!

It is a pity that efforts are being made and yet our population still does not know how to use the resources available properly.