Ms Scicluna's work.Ms Scicluna's work.

Joanne Scicluna, coordinator of Createhope, was shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s edition of the European Waste Reduction Awards. She was nominated by WasteServ.

Ms Scicluna will be going to Rome in May for the award ceremony.

The awards are linked to the European Week for Waste Reduction, an annual initiative celebrated in November that brings together thousands of events from across Europe, all aimed at reducing the amount of waste produced.

In 2013 there were 66 events registered for the local edition. Of these, the most innovative and exemplary initiatives were recognised at the Malta Waste Reduction Awards, following which the six local winners were nominated by WasteServ to contend for the European awards scheme.

Joanne Scicluna had won a cash prize of €500 for her recycled jewellery, home décor and Christmas decorations among other items, all of which are created using donated items or reused materials. Her voluntary activity tagged ‘Createhope’ is aimed at raising funds for Fondazzjoni Suret il-Bniedem, to whom she also donated her prize money.

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