This month has definitely been effective for looking more in depth into the whole plastic predicament and noticing the plastics lurking in our supply chains and hidden in commonly used products. It’s one thing choosing paper packaging for rice and couscous, and saying no to single use carry bags and take-away boxes, but it takes...
Category: Resource use
Plastic free pledge – Reduce plastic now!
It’s been a positive month overall and we want all of you to join us! Are you ready to make your Plastic Free Pledge? To be part of the European Week for Waste Reduction make your pledge by the 18th November and join our online community of like-minded plastic free warriors. Here you can share...
Reconsidering our Waste Predicament
Għallis, the last remaining engineered landfill in Malta is filling to the brim and it is a matter of months, not years, until it reaches its capacity and there will be nowhere else to dump our municipal waste. This does not come as a surprise – landfills are ultimately a temporary solution to the chronic...
Composting workshop in Villa Chelsea’s Nature Therapy garden
Nature Therapy project brought a new concept to the clients and staff at Villa Chelsea: composting! Enthusiastic composters Alexandra...
FoE Malta calls for Pembroke open space to remain for public enjoyment
Friends of the Earth Malta has submitted its objections to the Planning Authority (PA)...
Public Domain Nominations
The consultation period is now closed and 5,559 submissions have been sent through our initiative. However, we are now accepting nominations for new sites to be proposed during the next round of consultations. At this point in time the Public Domain law only allows NGOs and Members of Parliament to submit nominations. We’dd like to...
Over 5500 submissions sent to support public domain sites
Friends of the Earth Malta and Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar would like to thank the 5500 citizens who voiced their support in having 24 sites* protected under the public domain act. Notwithstanding the fact that the public consultation took place in the middle of summer, the overwhelming response clearly shows that Maltese people value nature...
Public Domain initiative surpasses 1350 signatures
Would you like Manoel Island to be a national public park? Public domain status will mean that the island is given increased protection at law and the public is guaranteed access. We can do it together. Please join the over 1350 people who have already submitted their representation to the Planning Authority by signing the...
The best time to act is now
Maltese citizens are facing health and social challenges that merit urgent attention – obesity, mental health problems, respiratory diseases such as asthma, social exclusion, air, light and noise pollution – the list goes on and on. These issues particularly affect socio-economically disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and put pressure on already stretched health budgets.There has never...
Kalanka Bay – Public Domain status
You can save the untouched Kalanka Bay. Public domain status will mean that the bay is given increased protection at law. By signing the representation letter (www.foemalta.org/pd) the Planning Authority will have the area included in the list of sites to be voted on as public domain sites by Parliament. Kalanka, together with 23 other...