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‘Donation Rings’: Recycling & Helping Those In Need Made Easy

'Donation Rings': Recycling & Helping Those In Need Made Easy
Apr 26 2024 Share

In Amsterdam’s Vondelpark, an innovative trash can with a built-in beverage caddy has caught the attention of visitors.

This unique design serves a dual purpose: addressing waste disposal and facilitating recycling. The Netherlands has implemented a deposit system for bottles and cans, incentivizing recycling by adding a €0.15 fee to purchases, refundable upon returning the container.

However, carrying empty bottles to reclaim deposits can be inconvenient for many. The introduction of “donation rings” on trash cans simplifies this process.

These rings allow people in need to collect discarded bottles, retrieve the deposit, and pocket the money.

This was highlighted by Maltese personal trainer and online coach Josef Mizzi, who urged both Malta and the UK to take up the practice.

This approach streamlines recycling efforts, reduces waste, and benefits those facing financial challenges. The ingenious solution exemplifies Dutch pragmatism and demonstrates how simple yet effective ideas can address societal issues.

Amsterdam’s adoption of this innovation underscores the power of creative problem-solving in fostering a more sustainable and equitable society.

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Maltese Football Fan Shocks Iconic News Outlet Gazzetta Dello Sport

Apr 26 2024 Share

A local Maltese football fan has shocked major and iconic Italian news outlet Gazzetta Dello Sport managing to name the majority of Inter players past and present shown to her.

Maltese people immediately noticed that she was Maltese when she uttered out the iconic Maltese phrase “Madonna” when she couldn’t remember one of the player’s names.

The woman who is reportedly an Inter fan must be happy as she got to see her team win the league for the 20th time and their second star against their eternal cross city rivals Ac Milan.

The video has made the rounds around Malta and Italy with it amassing an astonishing 207k views and approximately 8,000 likes.

The woman is a prime example of the passion the majority of Maltese fans have for football and the club they support whether they are a local team or foreign team.

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Photographer Captures Cute Baby Gender Reveal

Photographer Captures Cute Baby Gender Reveal
Apr 26 2024 Share

Kyle Schembri, a local portrait photographer, shared an adorable baby gender reveal between a couple on the beach – using the concept of paint to capture the moment.

In a cute reel uploaded to social media, the couple was blindfolded and used paint to smear each other with the paint – which, unbeknownst to them, was blue.

The couple then lifted their blindfolds, discovering that they are about to be the parents of a beautiful baby boy.

Kyle is always creating concepts like these for similar moments shared between couples and loved ones – and the smiles on the couple’s face says it all!

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Ta’ Qali Animal Hospital To Reopen With Veterinary Course

Ta' Qali Animal Hospital To Reopen With Veterinary Course
Apr 26 2024 Share

The Government, alongside the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights, and the Ministry for Education, Sports, Youth, Research, and Innovation, has announced the reopening of the Animal Hospital in Ta’ Qali.

This decision coincides with the introduction of a veterinary course at the same location starting from the upcoming academic year. The move follows the closure of the APH Veterinary Hospital in August 2023 due to extensive damage caused by a power surge.

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Ministers Clifton Grima and Anton Refalo led a press conference to unveil the agreement. Refalo assured that efforts to address the hospital’s situation have been ongoing to restore essential veterinary services, including long-term animal care.

Grima highlighted the Government’s initiatives in the animal rights sector, such as strengthening the Animal Welfare Directorate and implementing reforms like establishing a new cattery and ambulance service for animals, increasing shelter capacity for abandoned dogs, and enhancing staff and enforcement.

Grima also emphasized the Government’s commitment to expanding scholarship opportunities for students aspiring to become veterinarians.

A Study Fund has been established to support students pursuing veterinary studies abroad. Parliamentary Secretary Alicia Bugeja Said emphasized that the reopening of the animal hospital will further bolster services for animal welfare, particularly with the introduction of a veterinary course in Malta, encouraging local education and fostering greater involvement in medical studies to enhance animal welfare.

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