Sport Singapore, shoe recycling partners apologise for ‘lapse’ after footwear found for sale in Indonesia

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-shoe-recycling-sportsg-donated-footwear-exported-sale-3308626

Author: Rachel Chan

SINGAPORE: The partners of a Singapore shoe recycling programme, led by government agency Sport Singapore (SportSG) and US petrochemicals giant Dow, have apologised for a "lapse" that resulted in donated footwear being exported overseas for sale. The shoe recycling programme, launched in July 2021, is aimed at transforming used sports shoes into materials that could be used for jogging tracks, fitness corners and playgrounds.