Recycling Master

The land of "simple is best" philosophy, must have some of the most complicated recycling system in the the modern world. Requiring an advance degree in "Garbalogy" to understand. Garbage must be separated into no less then 14 categories of rubbish; Paper, Plastic bottles, Aluminum Cans, Glass Bottles, Harmful Garbage, Flammables, Burnable, Non-Burnable, Newspaper, Paper Cartons, Large garbage, Cardboard and Clothing. Being an armchair environmentalist , my wife and I have converted our spare room to a "Waste Management room", taking care to clean and rinse all items before placing then in specially produced recycling bags. The designated recycling area in our neighborhood is usually guarded by local senior citizens, who have taking an oath to protect and uphold the recycling rules. Each visit to the recycling area is usually accompanied by a lecture on "Rubbish 101" by one of the recycling masters. Having contemplated my past errors in meditation, I journeyed once more to the recycling area. The guards are waiting. " This is no good!" said one of the sentries in Japanese. " Cans with lids still attached, and cans without lids attached must be separated!". I apologized and returned home in shame.