A Texas woman curious about where recycled plastics actually end up decided to track her trash using Apple AirTags.
Brandy Deason, an environmentalist, tucked 12 devices in her recycling bin and watched them move throughout Houston.
While three were unaccounted for, nine of the trackers ended up 20 miles outside of the city at a waste management facility
Deason became suspicious when Houston launched a new program WHEN? that accepted certain plastics that are not typically considered recyclable, such as Styrofoam.
City officials admitted that more than 250 tons of plastic have been collected since the end of 2022, but none has yet to be actually recycled.
Not only is the plastic piling up, but the Wright facility has failed three county fire safety inspections, according to documents obtained by CBS.