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I Tracked My Recycling for a Month. Here's Where It Actually Ended Up

Retraction (15 September 2026): VegOut has withdrawn this article after determining that its first-person framing could not be substantiated and that reporting by CBS 8 San Diego was not adequately attributed. The article was published under a contributor byline, Jordan Cooper, that did not identify a real person; that byline was retired in May 2026 and the page now displays the editorial-team byline. We have removed the article text and accompanying image. We regret that the article did not meet our editorial standards.

VegOut Editorial Team

VegOut Editorial Team

VegOut launched in 2016 as a plant-based dining voice and has grown into a digital lifestyle publication for conscious living. Our editorial team covers what we eat, how we live, and how we think — from chef-driven recipes and sustainable travel to the psychology of relationships, generational shifts, and emotional resilience. We publish for a readership ranging from committed vegans to the curiously conscious, all united by a philosophy of impact over identity. We're anti-dogma, pro-progress, and we believe the planet doesn't need a few people doing conscious living perfectly — it needs millions of people doing it imperfectly.