# Apple AirTags Reveal Shocking Truth About Houston's 'Recycled' Plastic 🌍

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/apple-airtags-reveal-shocking-truth-about-houstons-recycled-plastic/290458>\
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**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [September 2, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-airtags-reveal-shocking-truth-about-houstons-recycled-plastic/290458 "2024-09-02T17:26:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-airtags-reveal-shocking-truth-about-houstons-recycled-plastic/290458/1 "2024-09-02T17:26:26Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Recycling Disappointment**  
Houston resident Brandy Deason used Apple AirTags to trace her recycling, discovering it was piled up in an open-air lot rather than being processed.

2. **Stalled Recycling Facility**  
The recycling material was found at Wright Waste Management, awaiting processing in a facility operated by Cyclix International, which has yet to open its planned recycling plant.

3. **Environmental Concerns**  
The facility has failed fire-safety inspections and the recycling plan, which includes converting plastic waste into fuel, raises further environmental concerns due to greenhouse gas emissions.

**Read more at:** [Tom’s Hardware](https://tomshardware.com)