15-18

Could be a picturesque photo

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Melvin Vella  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Display at school, other, school magazine, website
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: Commended

In this photo one can see a channel for irrigation water which needs to be cleared up of debris. The old rusty water tank at the entrance to the fields is creating visual pollution as well as water pollution. If this channel is cleared up anyone can take a picturesque photo!



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Good initiatives need maintenance too.

submitted by Gozo College Seondary School : Melanie Rose Zahra  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Ekoskola GCSS facebook page, other, school media, website
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

In our country maybe more than others water is an invaluable resource and more needs to be done to encourage people to collect water in the most effective way possible. So why do we shoot ourselves in the foot by not maintaining the drainage system already in place? Apart from being an eyesore it defeats the whole purpose of the system.



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Home does not end at the front door

submitted by Gozo College Seondary School : Melanie Rose Zahra  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): Ekoskola GCSS facebook page, other, school magazine, school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos
awarded: Commended

We pride ourselves in having organised homes and pleasant surroundings. Why does this not include public places which are ours as much as our own private homes? Our home is not defined by the boundaries of our house.



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St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School Verdala Queen’s Young Leaders offer practical suggestions for the mental well-being of youths

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Blake Vassallo, Josmar Darmanin  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School Exhibition, school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Commended

World Mental Health Awareness Day is celebrated every year on the 10th October and St. Margaret College Verdala School Queen’s Young Leaders Group assembled with their group founder and teacher, Martin Azzopardi sdc, to raise awareness of what can be done to ensure youths’ mental well-being.



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St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School students research poverty in Uganda while proposing practical solutions to Missio Malta in aid of Uganda.

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Aiden Brignone, Nessim Islam DOB:  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): Magazine Tfal Missjunarji; School display, newspaper, other, school magazine
filed under Articles
awarded: Best Entry

Every year Missio Malta raises a charity fund campaign in aid of a particular mission project in a poor country round the world. This year the charity fund campaign is in aid of Catholic clinics in Uganda so they can be able to buy ambulances to save as many patients as possible especially to treat pregnant women on time. A group of fifth formers at St. Margaret College Senior Secondary School were invited by their teacher Martin Azzopardi sdc to research poverty in Uganda while proposing practical solutions to Missio Malta in aid of this country.



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Stormy winds unveil the sea litter at Cospicua Dock

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Andre Azzopardi  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper, other, School Exhibition, school magazine
filed under Photos Reporting photo
awarded: 2nd place Litter less Campaign

Recently, strong winds hit the Maltese islands and the rough sea unveiled ample litter floating in Cospicua Dock. The floating litter consisted of trash and household toxic substances that are improperly disposed of on land or in water. Water cans, plastic bottles and cups as well as oil cans, spray metal bottles, ropes and other forms of litter have been seen floating at Cospicua Dock. This constitutes an eye sore for passers-by along the Cospicua Dock promenade. Litter which ends up in the sea can travel long distances owing to strong currents and winds. It can directly affect marine life and birds, get caught in fishing nets, damage boat motors and smells bad. Furthermore, plastic bags and plastic wrap can easily be swallowed by fish and birds and suffocate them. After contacting the Cospicua Local Council, the necessary steps were taken to clean up the litter at Cospicua Dock.



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Greasy Trash

submitted by ALP Paola : Christie Farrugia, Joshua Mercieca, Lydon Delia Zahra, Ryan Zammit  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): other, School Assembly, School Open Day in April, school media, website
filed under Reporting video Video Clips
awarded: 1st place Litter less Campaign

How should burnt oil be thrown away? Can we recycle it? These are the questions that our students asked and researched after noticing the amount of oil that is thrown away. The research involved internet research, vox pops, an online survey, interviews to WasteServ and an interview to the Mayor of the locality. Towards the end of the video the students created a short tutorial on how oil should be disposed of correctly.        



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Karma.

submitted by Sir Michelangelo Refalo Sixth Form. : Corinne Zahra  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine,school media
filed under Campaigning photo Photos

If the environment was karma, we would be in a bigger mess than this. Let’s prevent an apocalyptic future by littering less and protecting the environment.



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TOYING AROUND WITH OUR WASTE

submitted by G.F.Abela, Junior College, Msida, Malta : Naomi Mallia  for 15-18
campaign: Litter Less Campaign Entry
dissemination(s): school media,other,FB and instagram
filed under Campaigning photo Photos

It looks like the toy truck ended up in the middle of a field because a family wanted to get rid of it. This mentality of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ is a major problem in our country. By throwing out unwanted stuff where you are not able to see them anymore, it does not mean that they will vanish and your problem is solved. Hence, in order to improve such a way of thinking, we should promote the concept of re-using goods. In this case, the toy truck could have been re-used by another child either by selling it or donating it to charities.



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Filthy Water Reservoir

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Deacon Cauchi, Daniel Schembri  for 15-18
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): newspaper,school magazine,other,Displays at school
filed under Photos Reporting photo

Along bypass road in the direction towards Zejtun, a big water reservoir is contaminated by illegally dumped waste and grassy mosses. Heavy dump waste like bed mattresses, plastic and paper waste, broken glass and other illegal waste are continuously being thrown into this reservoir. In addition, the water reservoir has various cracks and each time it rains, the collected water drains out resulting in the loss of many gallons of water which could alternatively easily be used to irrigate the nearby fields. The vegetation and crops which grow in such fields continuously risk serious contamination due to the filthy water collected in this reservoir. Zejtun Local Council and the Malta Water Works were contacted to restore and clean up this water reservoir but the latter does not fall under their responsibility. Therefore, we recall on the private holder of this reservoir for immediate clean up and restoration of the reservoir.



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