In the last few days, petrochemicals giant Dow Inc. and SportSG were caught flat-footed by an investigative piece by Reuters which uncovered that a sneaker recycling program they had jointly spearheaded was not actually recycling the donated shoes; the sneakers ended up in flea markets in Indonesia instead. Why is this such a big deal, that Reuters would put so much time and effort into the story? Elsewhere, the gruesome murder and dismemberment of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi has shocked the world, and it seems like everyone is talking about it. We go through some of the grisly details of the case.
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Dow and SportSG in Shoe Recycling Fiasco
Dow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them in Indonesia
The Reuters Video
The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered with failure
Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges | Reuters
News: Shoe recycling sports infrastructure Singapore | Dow Corporate
How Reuters used AirTags to reveal Dow's false recycling promises

HK Socialite Abby Choi’s Gruesome Murder
After Model’s Gruesome Killing, Suspicion Falls on Ex-Husband and His Family
Four appear in Hong Kong court on charges of murdering model Abby Choi
Police find severed head of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi in soup pot; suspect’s lover arrested

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