Texas resident used Apple AirTags to discover plastics taken to Houston recycling centers aren't being recycled (www.tomshardware.com)

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[-] zephiriz@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

Nothing new. But I think it was 2019 China stopped taking our trash. It was no longer profitable to have someone sort it and "recycle". I think it was Penn and Teller. A long time ago said only metals are profitable.

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[-] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Last I heard we were outsourcing our problems to India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

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