While watching David Attenborough on television discuss the devastating effects humans have on climate change I reflected on how we can do our bit for the environment.

One is to reduce the amount of recyclable and compostable rubbish we send to landfill. It is very selfish and totally unethical that so called responsible citizens are constantly opposing an attempt at reducing our landfill waste.

The new rubbish and recycling scheme may not suit everyone but we must all unite to make a change for the good of the environment.

The newly introduced rubbish and recycling scheme may not be perfect but we must make a start to do our bit for the environment and the legacy we leave our future generations.

I applaud the New Zealand dairy industry on their commitment and hard work to become the most efficient producer of low emission milk in the world. If our massive dairy industry can work for decades tirelessly to help the environment by improving farming methods, surely us, as caring, environmentally conscious citizens can make an effort to accept and persevere with a new waste management system to do our bit to help the environment for future generations.

Fabian Lukich, Te Puke