Don't get me wrong, I am an avid recycler and believe we should do everything we can to prevent global warming.

I don't want to leave future generations with an irreparable legacy. But to encourage everyone to do their bit, recycling should be at the convenience of the council tax payer rather than their inconvenience.

Aren't there other ways for Kingston to meet Government recycling targets?

Is this really necessary with most households having a phone or access to the Internet? How many workers go to the local shop at lunch time and buy a sandwich with a can or bottle of drink. Is there anywhere at work where they can recycle these?

What recycling programs are in place for our local schools and hospitals? It seems ironic that we are being forced to be 'green' in the home but not at work. I understand that plans for the Berrylands trial have now been put on hold.

Maybe it's time for the Council to have a re-think. I am sure that there are many more avenues to explore rather than just hitting the householder.

STUART LACEY Orme Road Kingston Kingston University's Centre for Sustainable Communities Achieved through Integrated Professional Education (C-SCAIPE) has been created by transforming part of a 1930s block into a modern and accessible environment, in accordance with Government guidance on achieving more intensive use of space.

One of the original aims for C-SCAIPE was that the centre would serve as a model for the way buildings could incorporate elements of sustainable design.

Every material, from the cast-iron drainage system to the timber work tops and floor tiles, which are made of 80 per cent recycled material, has been chosen for its sustainable characteristics.

All the wood in C-SCAIPE is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified as being from sustainable sources.

RM Plc is a major supplier of computers to many higher education institutions, including Kingston University.

These computers consume less power, create less heat and do not introduce any polluting emissions into the atmosphere or water sources during manufacturing processes.

SARAH SAYCE Head of the School of Surveying, Kingston University With reference to the article by Hollye Blades in the Guardian, October 26, (town chiefs want cyclists off), I think it is time to speak up for responsible cycling.

I cycle every week in Kingston, instead of using the car.

Every time, there is a conflict with pedestrians and danger from traffic.

This is due to non-continuous fragments of cycle lane - often unclear, or ambiguously marked e.g. at Richmond Road and Sopwith Way junction.

In several places there is shared usage and in others tracks are impossible to reach without danger, such as Eden Street.

The expensively refurbished Castle Street has wiped out any cycling right of way (contrary to previous statements).

If Graham McNally wants fines for cyclists on pavements, he should also want fines for pedestrians on cycle tracks!

Who is ignoring the most urgent problem for us all - the reduction of carbon emissions?

Michael Southgate Shortlands Road Kingston