The EkoSkola team from Gozo College Secondary School took part in four projects, namely: beach cleaning, the making of a Christmas tree and decorations from packaging cardboard, Wasteserv talks for parents and students and paper shredding to provide animal bedding.

The team went to Dwejra, San Lawrenz to carry out the beach cleaning project. Among the waste collected there were both plastic and glass bottles, cardboard, disposable coffee cups, broken glass, plastic bags and other similar material.

The waste was gathered in large bags and then it was sorted into the respective recycling bins at Dwejra. The team said that judging by the litter collected it was clear to them “that this place has rarely been cleaned, even though it is one of the main attractions that tourists visit when they come to Gozo.”
For the second project the EkoSkola team built a Christmas tree from packaging cardboard boxes. These boxes were supplied by retailers who sell white goods and other cumbersome items.

The finished Christmas tree was decorated with cardboard decorations as well and is now displayed in the school foyer as part of the Christmas decorations. It will be stored during the year to be reused for future Christmases.
Talks given by Wasteserv to parents and students was the subject of the third project. A Wasteserv representative came to our school to discuss issues related to waste, mainly Organic waste. In order to be more effective, these talks were spread out in three days so each talk was given to a group of 50 students.
The fourth and final project involved paper shredding for animal bedding. The team had the task of collecting used papers, old newspapers and magazines from other students and teachers, from their home and from school. The accumulated material was then shredded to be spread out under the animals’ hooves helping to keep the ground dry.

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