On Wednesday, 21st November, the Seminary hosted Ms Mary Mercieca, a WasteServe employee, who talked to us about the importance of recyling and separation of waste. She explained how waste is treated in our country. The various plants in our country treat waste in different ways. The less we produce unrecyclable waste, the less problems our country has to face. Organic waste can be used to produce gases from which electricity can be generated. The residue is then used as compost. Metal and plastic is compressed and sold abroad. We were told how the Maghtab landfill is being gradually regenerated. We became aware of the long term effects on the evironment, originating from our bad choices. Despite the fact that the Maghtab landfill has been closed for many years, there still exist emissions of gas from it. The WasteServ made use of a system of pipes and turbines to suck these gases and generate energy from them. We should take care of the environment in the best way possible. In this way we would be showing respect to the rest of humanity. Above all, we should remember that creation is God’s gift to mankind and man is duty bound to take care of it.
