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Texan used Apple AirTags to discover plastics in Houston aren't being recycled
Recyclable trash is just being dumped in a private open lot.
Still, the news team's drone camera discovered that all the trash picked up from the Houston Recycling Collaboration (HRC) was apparently just sitting there on its premises, stacked more than 10 feet high. Whatever the case, this innovative use of Apple’s popular tracking device has helped forward the investigation, allowing Houston residents to see where their recyclables are going. So, thanks to Apple AirTags, we’ve discovered the plastic trash slated for recycling is just piling up while the processing facility is waiting for its machinery to arrive.
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