#370 - Dow and SportSG in Shoe Recycling Fiasco & HK Socialite Abby Choi’s Gruesome Murder

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.Find us here!YLB Subreddit YLB TikTok YLB IG YLB YouTubeJust Try Only, our new weekly newsletterFolkloryIf you’re looking for a meaningful gift, we’d love to help you create a personal podcast for a loved one. Get started at Folklory.com!Dow and SportSG in Shoe Recycling FiascoDow said it was recycling our shoes. We found them in IndonesiaThe Reuters VideoThe recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered with failureBig Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges | ReutersNews: Shoe recycling sports infrastructure Singapore | Dow CorporateHow Reuters used AirTags to reveal Dow's false recycling promisesHK Socialite Abby Choi’s Gruesome MurderAfter Model’s Gruesome Killing, Suspicion Falls on Ex-Husband and His FamilyFour appear in Hong Kong court on charges of murdering model Abby ChoiPolice find severed head of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi in soup pot; suspect’s lover arrestedOne Shiok CommentComment by junglejimbo88Comment by buttthenhorOne Shiok ThingExtraordinary | Official TrailerHard Fork podcast episode on BingEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.