#378 - Debating Greenwashing After Shoe Recycling Fiasco & $18K Rent at Geylang Serai Bazaar

This week in Parliament, Minister Edwin Tong answered questions about the Dow/SportsSG shoe recycling fiasco that was brought to light by a recent Reuters investigative report. Are the current measures against greenwashing in Singapore able to prevent incidents like that from happening again? Elsewhere, a stall vendor at the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar revealed that his rent rose from $10K to $18K in recent years, leading food critic KF Seetoh to label it the “world’s most expensive pasar malam stall”. Is the outrage justified?Find us here!YLB Subreddit YLB TikTok YLB IGYLB YouTubeFolkloryIf 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!Debating Greenwashing After Shoe Recycling FiascoShoes in recycling project being sold in Indonesia: Edwin Tong says processes tightened and lessons to be learnt across agenciesSportSG and partners apologise over lapse that led to used shoes donated for recycling being sold in IndonesiaShoe recycling farce: Traders of second-hand textiles, shoes excluded from process chainEdwin Tong and Baey Yam Keng respond to clarifications sought on recycling programmesConsumers who encounter greenwashing claims can report to CASE: MOS Alvin TanSingapore studying developments in greenwashing in other countries$18K Rent at Geylang Serai Bazaar200 stalls remain empty at Geylang Serai Bazaar as high rental costs keep vendors away'World's most expensive pasar malam stall': KF Seetoh calls out $18k rent at Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaarOne Shiok CommentPost by junglejimbo88Another post by junglejimbo88One Shiok ThingInside the traumatic life of a Facebook moderatorRichard Dawkins vs Piers Morgan On Religion and GenderEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.