This follows investigations which found that footwear donated to a recycling scheme was not actually recycled, but exported for resale instead.
U.S. petrochemicals giant Dow Inc and Sport Singapore, a government agency, had pledged that the shoes would be ground down to make playgrounds and running tracks.
That also contravened a 2015 ban by Indonesia on such practices which was put in place for hygiene purposes and to protect its local textile industry. They issued a statement after the publication of the Feb. 25 story apologising to the public for a"lapse" in its recycling supply chain. He added that in addition to unannounced inspections for contractors hired to collect the shoes, companies that export textiles or footwear will not be employed again.
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