Is Chewing Gum Bad for the Environment?
I’m not a gum chewer because of issues with my jaw, so I never really thought about how it could impact the environment. I always thought of it in the category of “food” – but then – it isn’t something we swallow and digest, it ends up in the garbage. So – is chewing gum bad for the environment?
Check out this infographic from CustomMade:
I’m really impressed by the Gumdrop Bin, a UK invention, where people can dispose of their gum and it gets recycled – and the bin is made from recycled gum! How cool is that? Now we just need to bring it over to North America!
I’m also excited to see that there is chicle-based (made from tree sap) gum out there – readily available! So it’s totally biodegraddable! Glee Gum is available in Canada and in the US.
Do you chew gum? Would you try a biodegradable brand?
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