In Dublin we definitely don't recycle enough. An easy way to reduce would be to bring one of our plastic bags when shopping instead of using new plastic ones every time. There are recycling banks for different coloured glass, cans, old clothes and there are often bins too. Presents that you get are usually in wrapping paper and if you take if off carefully you can use the wrapping paper again for somebody else's birthday. And we keep all our plastic bags under the stairs ready for re-use.
Recycling is also good for the environment.
In Dublin hardly anyone every recycles. Most people, young and old, litter and nothing is being done about it. People are not aware of the harm it is doing to the earth. I have also seen clothes banks. We also bring our clothes to charity shops.