After the coastguard pulled up a large amount of rubbish from the bottom of Tikitapu (Blue Lake), we asked people how to look after Rotorua's lakes.
![Tuehi Ratapu said people needed to be educated.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GDFQJRZYQ5CQUFGGIUB6C6TB3U.jpg?auth=dd8a66d84eed65fc54fd7bb8d90954bfbf863b5272698b64aa52966d31b5186b&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
I think we need to educate the people. Would you do that in your backyard? If everybody looks after their own rubbish and takes it to the bin that would be a great help.
TUEHI RATAPU, 62
Hillcrest