When the Prohibition Board Gets Angry

Their efforts should be appreciated. Inviting neighbors to sort waste certainly requires more patience than putting up a banner.

But on other roads, the most basic lesson remains: don't throw rubbish where it will cause trouble to others.

Knowing how to sort doesn't necessarily make someone willing to keep food wrappers until they find a trash can. During socialization, the head can nod. On the way home, the hand can still throw.

Residents certainly need to know where their waste should be taken and when it will be transported. An invitation to throw it away will feel odd if the place and service are hard to find. But if everything is available, what are we waiting for to carry the bag to its place?

Perhaps the campaign needs to be assessed on the participants' journey home as well. When the event was over, the cameras were put away, and no one noticed. Do you still carry used drinking glasses with you, or do they come out when you open the car window?

The boards on the side of the road have been working for too long. First reminding, then forbidding, finally cursing.

Even though he was rusty, he had not succeeded.