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Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem

The chewing gum industry is projected to be worth US$48.68 billion in 2025, according to estimates.
Globally, about 2.436 million tons of chewing gum are produced each year, with approximately 730,000 tons being synthetic gum base.
The average cost of cleaning up chewing gum pollution in the UK is estimated to be around £7 million annually.
Three major manufacturers have committed up to £10 million to clean up historical gum staining and promote behavioral change.

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Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem

The reality is that chewing gum is just another form of plastic pollution, but it is not treated as such.

21 days ago

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Chewing gum is like chewing plastic (literally): it seems harmless, but chemical analysis proves otherwise.

A habit that many people practice daily, but one that is being questioned. By chewing gum, you would be consuming raw materials used to make plastic bags, wood glue, and more. The gum you are chewing could contain chemicals used to make tires. Every year, thousands of tons of plastic pollution could escape from human mouths into the environment, because the gum we consume is made from a variety of synthetic rubbers based on an oil similar to the…

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