One Houston resident was suspicious of the city’s “all plastic accepted” recycling program, and used AirTags to discover where the plastic waste actually ended up.
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Deason, who regularly recycles her packaging and other waste, began to have doubts about the city’s plastic recycling program. Houston’s program boasted of being able to accept even types of plastic that aren’t normally considered recyclable.
Curious as to where the plastic was going, she bought a set of AirTags, and included them in various bags of her plastic recycling. Of the bags she tracked, nearly all of them went to a company called Wright Waste Management, located in nearby Harris County.
AirTags key to discovery of Houston’s plastic recycling deception
AirTags key to discovery of Houston’s plastic recycling deception