Charity, Recycling & Car booties

I have to say that I've never really had a particularly eco friendly conscience however at least I didnt think so. While being here I have struggled to find anywhere that would accept recycling of anything and everything. FOr a country that outputs nearly 10 differnent magazines on itself each month I thought they would have some kind of infomation as where to recyle your plastic etc . But after much research I've had no luck. And as for charity shops - I think there's one and I've heard its particularly difficult to get to with a car load of stuff. It pained me but just as I didnt have any space in my flat and I had a load of things to get rid off I had to resign to chucking it all out with the rubbish. I find it difficult being here sometimes. Perhaps I'm just not paying enough attention but there are frequent demos and exhibitions promotion green issues however it fails to promote what I see as the easiest of solutions - Recyling.