Ivory Lane Saga Reminds Us That Buying Ivory Is Still Not Illegal In Singapore Buying an ivory bangle in Singapore may sound like a Herculean task that would border on being illegal. Truth is, finding an ivory product is not hard at all. In fact, all you have to do is switch on the Carousell app on your smartphones, and you will undoubtedly find one in no time. Here are some ivory products that we managed to find within 5 minutes. Source: Carousell website You might be shocked to find that such products are so accessible in Singapore. Aren’t there laws in place that forbid the sale of ivory products? Well, the short answer is yes — but there’s also a catch to it. Even though the Singapore government has banned the imports and exports of ivory since 1990, the buying and selling of ivory that was imported before the ban is still permitted. And that was the focus of World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)‘s latest PR effort that took social media by storm. Ivory Lane At first glance, Ivory Lane looks just like any run-of-the-mill online blogshop that has sprung over the years. But on closer inspection, you will […]
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