Who should be embarrased?

So as much as one (ME) tries not be seen "recycling" others items I might have been caught at work taking an item out of the trash.  The thing is, it was an item that I pulled out of the trash when no one was around.... and then the door flung open and I swear the person may have seen me do it but I do not know for sure.  Then upon further review the item was needlessly thrown away by the very person who may have caught me pulling it out.  


I was apauled that I was caught doing this at a place I was working and trying to make a good impression.  Trash picking isn't necessarily a good impression.  I really need a full time job with benefits and well..... would you hire someone that you saw do this?


Then it dawned on me........... really, who is the one that should be embarressed?  The one who retreives the item and makes use of it or the one who put it in the trash when it was perfectly good?