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       Reuters Uses AirTags to Track Donated Shoes Destined for Recycling

   Adam Engst

   [1]Reuters writes:

     U.S. petrochemicals giant Dow Inc and the Singapore government said
     they were transforming old sneakers into playgrounds and running
     tracks. Reuters put that promise to the test by planting hidden
     trackers inside 11 pairs of donated shoes. Most got exported
     instead.

   I've always wondered what really happens to the old running shoes I
   toss into the donation box at my local running store, and now I know
   how to find out'embed an AirTag in them! I would also include an
   explanatory note to encourage contact in case it was found instead of
   being shredded for recycling. It might be an amusing way to meet a
   runner in another part of the world.

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References

   1. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-plastic-dow-shoes/
   2. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-plastic-dow-shoes/

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