11-14

Meals on Wheels

submitted by Gozo College Girls Secondary School : Nicole Micallef  for 11-14
dissemination(s): notice board, other, Presentation during Assembly, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

Coffee cups and fast food boxes are amongst the most common roadside litter found. The two tyres are just an addition to make the picture more real. The main problem is that most people tend to ignore litter and not bother to take action. It is wrong to think one is too small to make a difference. As Bette Reese said: “If you think that you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.” It is time to become active against litter. What are you waiting for?



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Doing it Blindly

submitted by Gozo College Girls Secondary School : Maria Attard  for 11-14
dissemination(s): notice board, other, School Assembly, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

Certain areas in different localities have always been prone to littering. Local councils have for long been trying hard to tackle this problem in various ways including setting up signs, promising fines, the revoking of the driving licence, and similar to discourage the improper disposal of waste. This however does not seem to be effective enough. One must not forget that what goes around comes around at the end of the day.



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We All Fall Down

submitted by Gozo College Secondary Shcool Victoria : Chantelle Stellini  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, School Assembly, school noticeboard, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

New technologies, modern gadgets and high standards of living indicate how advanced and developed the population is. However, the urge to spoil the countryside with bulk littering shows clearly the contrary. The tendency is to fall back to the same old primitive habit of being careless and irresponsible citizens.



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Junk Mail

submitted by Saint Francis Secondary School Sliema : Paula Zammit  for 11-14
dissemination(s): EyeSpy (Junior News), other, website
filed under Articles

Paula has closely examined the subject of Junk Mail by collecting a two-week sample of postal junk mail, weighing it and studying its carbon footprint. She didn’t stop there, she researched and analysed the resources needed to produce this quantity of paper while linking it to deforestation. She also contacted local Maltese authorities to take action for the benefit of our environment.



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Why … why be racist?

submitted by St Ignatius College Handaq Secondary School : Jael Micallef  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, school noticeboard
filed under Photos

When we’re discriminating we’re treating a person differently because of what they do, are or believe in. Religious discrimination is a big problem in our society. It has existed since a long time ago and has led to religious persecution. Even in a society where freedom of religion is a constitutional right there’s religious discrimination. But why, why do people choose not to accept different beliefs? Aren’t they normal like any other? So what if they believe in different entities? Let them believe in what they want. As long as they don’t hurt anyone, it isn’t a problem, right? Psychologists say that the solution to racism is the ‘enlightenment values’ which is the humankind’s release from its self-secured immaturity. Enlightenment is the process of undertaking to think for oneself, to employ and rely on one’s own intellectual capacities in determining on what to believe and how to act .



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If nature had a voice

submitted by Handaq Secondary School St.Ignatius College : Michela Calleja  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, School noticeboard & Seabreeze Hotel noticeboard
filed under Photos

If nature had a voice she would beg us to respect the environment, she would tell us that it prefers the part of the photo in the background where people are happy to enjoy their surroundings and that it dislikes the close up littered view. Let’s make nature happy! Never litter!



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Let’s try to save the last few that are still alive

submitted by St Ignatius College Handaq Secondary School : Anthea Ellul  for 11-14
dissemination(s): newspaper
filed under Articles

This article investigates the threat faced by palm trees in Malta. It explores the point of view of the Plant Health Directorate, a gardenist and an importer.



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An enlightening experience

submitted by Handaq Secondary School St.Ignatius College : Veronika Sytnyk  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, school noticeboard
filed under Articles

This article depicts education as a movement from darkness to light, because it gives students with different backgrounds the chance of becoming whoever they wish to be. It is an investigation into how schools can make a greater difference in the lives of ALL students.



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The maritime environment in Malta

submitted by Handaq Secondary School St.Ignatius College : Mariah Vella  for 11-14
dissemination(s): Local Council noticeboard, other, school noticeboard, uploaded on Facebook, website
filed under Articles

This article investigates the maritime environment in Malta from the point of view of some citizens and an MEP who explains what is being done in this regard.



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Użu aħjar tal-ilma ġo Ħal Kirkop

submitted by Handaq Secondary School St.Ignatius College : Amy Zammit  for 11-14
dissemination(s): other, school noticeboard
filed under Articles

This article investigates how rain water in Ħal Kirkop can be better managed to avoid waste of water.



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