15-18

Gnejna Bay Reveals Sea Bank Rubbish

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Merton Pace, Bjorn Vassallo  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper,school magazine,website,other,School Exhibition
filed under Photos

Recently strong winds hit the Maltese islands ending up covering the beautiful sandy beach of Gnejna Bay with brown algae. The sea current waves also brought afloat all the sea bank litter and waste. Such a scene unveils the unclean situation of our local sea bank. Waste and litter at the sea bottom can form a cluster or algal bloom resulting in contaminated sea bottom habitats and the suffocation of local living corals and fish, reducing them in numbers. Sea bottom waste and litter will also affect the human consumption as living fish and shellfish in the area get infected. On Gnejna Bay one can see all sorts of litter and waste: plastic bottles, plastic bags, ropes and even old fishing lures which can easily be consumed by marine animals especially by local sea turtles leading to their death. Immediate clean up action is needed by local authorities.



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Missing the Target

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Kyle Magro  for 15-18
dissemination(s): newspaper,school magazine,website,other,Exhibition
filed under Photos

Along the promenade of Birzebbuga town are four big bring-in sites, very often ignored by residents who leave their garbage outside the containers. In Malta bring-in sites were introduced by WasteServ in 2002 encouraging people to deposit recyclable material in the appropriate containers. This was surely a step forward towards a more sustainable waste management campaign. The bring-in sites of Birzebbuga promenade are very clearly labelled: blue for plastic, white for paper, brown for glass and black for metal respectively. Collected recyclable material from these bring-in sites is separated and taken to the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Sant’ Antnin Waste Treatment Plant. The EU Science for Environment Policy states that not depositing the garbage in their proper container is a type of land pollution causing several bacterial diseases leading to serious health consequences to residents. Birzebbuga Local Council was contacted for immediate action and control of the situation.



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Sitting in the wilderness

submitted by St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala Cospicua : Gareth Blundell  for 15-18
dissemination(s): Exhibition, newspaper, other, school magazine, website
filed under Photos

In a side road between Bulebel industrial zone direction to bypass road, Zejtun the beautiful countryside is contaminated by a heavy dump waste including a car seat and many other plastic and paper wastes. Amongst the plastic waste there are oil cans leaking greasy oil in the grassy fields disrupting wildlife, water sources and human health. According to the California Department of Public Health, inhaled or ingested chemicals in oil can cause organ damage to animals. Moreover, it can also cause cancer, weaken the immune system and lead to infertility. Oil spillage in the wilderness can strip the environment of vegetation, disturb the land’s ground surface and seriously affect the wildlife habitat. Zejtun Local Council and the Malta Industrial Parks were contacted to clean up the contaminated area but this zone does not fall under their responsibility. So we recall onto the responsible agency for an immediate clean up action.



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Sustainable Cooking

submitted by San Gorg Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School : Andre Caruana, Jordan Grech, Kurt Vella, Noah Roberts  for 15-18
dissemination(s): radio, school magazine, school media, website
filed under Photos

This photograph was designed and compiled by the students in order to formulate the front cover page of a recipe booklet titled Sustainable Cooking which the EkoSkola committee is working on to publish this as part of the We Eat Responsibly project.



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Clean up day by Ħandaq

submitted by St. Ignatius College Middle School : Amy Zammit  for 15-18
dissemination(s): other, school noticeboard, website
filed under Articles

AN articlenarrating the experience of cleaning Pembroke National Park



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Students and teachers together to save the environment.

submitted by St. Ignatius College Middle School : Amy Grech  for 15-18
dissemination(s): other, school media, school's noticeboard, website
filed under Articles

This article illustrate the experience gained through a clean up day at Pembroke National Park



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Clean-up session in Pembroke nature 2000 site by Handaq Middle School students.

submitted by St. Ignatius College Middle School : Estelle Gatt  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school media, website
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CLEAN UP DAY!

submitted by St. Ignatius College Middle School : Amber Spiteri  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school media, website
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The article narrates the experience gained from a clean up initiative



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CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF

submitted by St. Ignatius College Middle School : Nicole Bezzina  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school media, website
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This article analyze the experience during a clean up initiative



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Resting place with a view

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Tania Debrincat  for 15-18
dissemination(s): school magazine,school media,other,EkoSkola Noticeboard, EkoSkola blog
filed under Photos

The Maltese Islands are well known for their spectacular 360 degrees view. Choosing a prime site where to get the most of such views seems to be a priority amongst many. The question is how sustainable is all this?



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