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Dow Said It Was Recycling Our Shoes. We Found Them At An Indonesian Flea Market: Reuters Special Report

The Merlion statue in Merlion Park, with the skyscrapers behind, Singapore skyline.Wikimedia commons

How a tiny location tracker hidden in the sole of an old Nike sneaker allowed Reuters to find the footwear at an Indonesian flea market months later. The shoes were meant to be recycled in Singapore, in a program backed by chemicals giant Dow.

Video: Reuters special report

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