Jon usually chews on some gum after every meal and recently he was shocked to discover that we are chewing on a polymer, the same material used to make synthetic rubber for car tyres.
UK authorities spend an estimated £60 million removing gum from our streets each year, and as we know it is not biodegradable.
Before, chewing gum used to be made by using chicle – a natural gum from Mesoamerican trees.
If you are addicted to gum too don’t worry plastic-free chewing gum is coming back. Have a look at the label and check the ingredients before buying it.
