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Australia to ban single-use plastics by 2025

Australia to ban single-use plastics by 2025
Apr 18 2021 Share

Australia has vowed to put a ban and slowly phase out single use plastics, such as cutlery and straws, by 2025. The plans have been announced by Australia’s government, with federal, state and territory leaders coming to an agreement as to what the ban will be covering.

Eight different types of unnecessary plastic waste were identified – lightweight plastic bags and misleading plastic bags marketed as degradable; plastic cutlery; plastic straws; polystyrene food containers; polystyrene consumer goods packaging; and micro-beads in personal care products. Queensland is the only state to have passed the ban to be put in effect by September 2021. The commitment to reduction is needed, given that the country produces 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste every year.

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Fast & Furious 9 trailer hints at return of Sean and Twinkie

Fast & Furious 9 trailer hints at return of Han, Sean and Twinkie
Apr 18 2021 Share

The latest trailer for the next addition into the Fast & Furious franchise hinted at the return of Sean and Twinkie form Tokyo Drift as part of a big reunion scene, and fans can’t handle it.

The film was originally scheduled to release in April 2019, pushed back by the COVID-19 pandemic and the also delayed Bond film ‘No Time To Die’. Twinkie has previously appeared in Furious 7 in archived footage, making his appearance in the 9th entry his proper return to the franchise. We can only wait and see which beloved characters will be making their grandiose return in this mega franchise.

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€120,000 investment into Neptunes Waterpolo and Swimming Club Pool

€120000 investment into Neptunes Waterpolo and Swimming Club Pool
Apr 18 2021 Share

SportMalta will be investing €120,000 in operational expenses in order to heat the Neptunes Waterpolo and Swimming Club pool for 3 years. Parliament Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations Clifton Grima stated that through this agreement, there will be an increase in alternative swimming pool facilities in order to ease the demand placed on The National Swimming Pool in Qroqq.

Swimmers and clubs will therefore have more training areas, along with an increase in swimming areas for public use. SportMalta will be given around 30 training slots for waterpolo and around 258 hours access to swimming per week.

Neptunes WPSC President Matthew Bonello thanked the government for its aid and stated that this agreement will ease the expenses necessary to maintain the pool.

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An invitation to reopening of churches by Archbishop Scicluna

An invitation to reopening of churches by Archbishop Scicluna
Apr 18 2021 Share

Churches have reopened from today, Sunday 18th April, following the quasi-lockdown of several establishments and mass gatherings.

Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna posted on Archdiocese of Malta’s Twitter page to invite all Maltese and Gozitans back to their parish community for Sunday mass and participation in the Eucharist.

Bishop Scicluna also advised the churches and the attendees to follow the public health measures put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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