Mixed thoughts on this. On the one hand, from an environmental point of view, reuse is better than recycling, but, obviously, potential green-washing by corporations is disgraceful. Dow should consider setting up collection facilities in the countries where the used shoes ended up.

'Dow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them at an Indonesian flea market'
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/global-plastic-dow-shoes/

#GreenWashing #DowInc #Singapore #UsedShoes #Recycling #ClimateCrisis

Dow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them in Indonesia

A Reuters investigation found some shoes meant for recycling in Singapore ended up in shops in Indonesia, where it is illegal to import second-hand clothing.

Reuters