Our world has become a dumping ground for rubbish and it's time we did something about it. I think we should follow in the footsteps of USA and Australia and introduce Automatic Bottle Deposit Refund Machines in NZ. These will be a great way to cut down on plastic. - A Concerned Year 8 Student from West Auckland

How it works: You put your plastic or glass bottles or aluminium cans in the machine and you get a small amount of money back, maybe 10 Cents for example. Those bottles and cans would then get sent away to get cleaned and be used again. I believe that this is a great idea and we should establish these machines in NZ!