{"id":3990,"date":"2023-05-30T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/?p=3990"},"modified":"2023-07-11T13:57:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T13:57:31","slug":"is-gum-biodegradable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/is-gum-biodegradable\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Gum Biodegradable? See 4 Concerns &#038; Hope for this Planet!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3990\" class=\"elementor elementor-3990\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13abfcf8 subhead-img-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13abfcf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d64cf60 header3-open-maintitle elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d64cf60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 14-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Gum Biodegradable? See 4 Concerns & Hope for this Planet!<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f324e6 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-6216 elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6f324e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/pro-elements\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ee4294a elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/author\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWritten By: Saman Shoaib\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cc7fe90 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast Updated: July 11, 2023\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64139c20 header2-open-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64139c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.16.0 - 14-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bubble gum or chewing gum, whatever you call it, tends to focus on whether <\/span><b>is gum biodegradable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or not. As when you chew it, you constantly chew, chew, and just chew\u2026 It neither melts nor breaks down in your mouth. So, what do you think, after spitting it out? It will break down, even after dumping or incineration, right? Maybe or maybe not. But this is a point to ponder.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although chewing gum is a go-to candy for everyone and can prevent nausea while traveling or let you cope with pressure. But because of a synthetic polymer, it\u2019s more bad for the environment than good from a health perspective. However, a question may arise here, if it\u2019s not biodegradable, so how much waste is it producing?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s calm you down! In this guide, you can clarify whether <\/span><b>is gum biodegradable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or not. And if not, then what are the after-effects our environment has to face? To know about this, stay tuned and continue to read. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddd5338 subhead-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ddd5338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c75960 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18c75960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Brief_History_of_Chewing_Gum\"><\/span>A Brief History of Chewing Gum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46088279 know elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46088279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the 20th century, chewing gum has been developed and used mostly for the sake of pleasure, being an old tradition that\u2019s continued for years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In ancient Europeans, it was a trend to chew <\/span><b><i>birch bark<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just to relish their hearts as well as for pain relief. Whereas, North America&#8217;s Indigenous communities chewed <\/span><b><i>spruce tree resin<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Moreover, the ancient Aztecs and Mayans of Central and South America consumed <\/span><b><i>chicle<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; a substance derived from the sapodilla tree.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be wondered that the first genre of modern chewing gum was developed by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Adams<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>1871<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by importing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chicle<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Mesoamerican trees of Mexico. There is an appealing fact behind it. Thomas had received a chicle from a former Mexico\u2019s president &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antonio L\u00f3pez de Santa Anna,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who was driven out in New York.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52910d7c subhead-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52910d7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1646309d things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1646309d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_Dissect_the_Bubble_Gum\"><\/span>Let\u2019s Dissect the Bubble Gum!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74296c52 know elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74296c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before moving towards debating on &#8211; <strong>is gum biodegradable<\/strong>, it&#8217;s necessary to figure out its ingredients that help to solve this issue. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As chicle became less available and more expensive, gum manufacturers looked for new ingredients that would provide consumers with a long-lasting, satisfying chew.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the mid-1900s during World War II, they had turned to <\/span><b>paraffin wax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>petroleum-based<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> materials. Mostly, they relied on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/are-bamboo-toothbrushes-better\/\">plastics<\/a>, waxes, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">synthetic rubber<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, the chewing gum gets elasticity and takes a long time to chew. In a result, gum can be chewed almost forever without breaking down.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1e156f mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d1e156f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf4bd9a mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bf4bd9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chewing Gum in the Current Scenario<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4257e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e4257e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainable-household-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/compressed\/Chewing-Gum-Ingredients+(1).webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Chewing gum ingredients\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d174ed5 mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d174ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern chewing gum is made up of four groups of ingredients that give gum its distinctive flavor, texture, and bounce:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fillers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as talc and calcium carbonate, bulk out the gum and give it satisfying heft.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Polymers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">give gum their stretch. These are polymers such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">xylitol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">polyvinyl acetate<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc., along with other materials that make up the &#8220;gum base.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Emulsifiers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are chemicals that help mix flavors and colors and reduce stickiness.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Softeners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as vegetable oil, are added to the gum base to keep it chewy rather than stiff.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from these groups, there are several <\/span><b>natural and artificial flavors added<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in bubble gums to give particular and distinct flavors. For instance, fruit essence, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spearmint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spearmint oil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc. Moreover, some <\/span><b>antioxidants <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>glycerol <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helps to keep chewing gum fresh for longer. Whereas, <\/span><b>sweeteners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> give appetizing tastes to gum.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d872ea header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d872ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22eef681 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22eef681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Chewing_Gum_Impacts_the_Environment\"><\/span>How Chewing Gum Impacts the Environment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c053cbf header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c053cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The production and disposal of chewing gum create a range of environmental consequences that may seem trivial but add up to a significant problem. Such as;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abdc81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2abdc81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainable-household-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/compressed\/Impact+of+Chewing+gum+in+environment.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Impact of chewing gum on environment\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161f901d mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"161f901d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525b3e65 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"525b3e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Production <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1ebee1 mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b1ebee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the ingredients in chewing gum are made from petroleum, a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fossil fuel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The extraction of petroleum is a major environmental issue as it contributes to <\/span><b>water pollution, air pollution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>damage to land<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The processing of petroleum products is another significant source of pollution.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53528577 mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53528577\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5982ef mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c5982ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Transportation <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b481ba mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b481ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation of fossil fuels and other chemicals involves shipping and trucking, both of which contribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/room-air-heater\/\">air<\/a> pollution and climate change. This can be a major concern if it remains unresolved because it can help you to determine &#8211;\u00a0<strong>is gum biodegradable<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bda86cb mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bda86cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61434a28 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61434a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Litter<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c781d6e mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c781d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a report<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/i> <b>80-90% of chewed gum is disposed of improperly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; most is dropped on the ground or stuck onto a surface. This means that thousands of pounds of gum are entering the litter stream every year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a461277 mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a461277\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae467f3 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae467f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Impact on animals <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1beb2 mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d1beb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gum is often eaten by land and aquatic animals (birds, rodents, fish, etc.) that mistake it for food. In some cases, the gum contains toxins including <\/span><b>phthalates dibutyl phthalate<\/b> <b>(DBP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which can have harmful effects. Also, if ingested, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">xylitol-containing gum products<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can cause pets to become very sick.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbe22c4 subhead-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dbe22c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1331fa34 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1331fa34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Gum_Biodegradable\"><\/span>Is Gum Biodegradable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3d203e know elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3d203e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical modern chewing gum includes plastics and is, therefore, not fully <a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/is-paper-biodegradable\/\">biodegradable<\/a>. Evidence of this can be seen on sidewalks, desks, and streets, where blackened wads of gum remain almost unchanged for years. No one knows exactly how long the plastic in gum takes to biodegrade but, for example, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">butyl rubber polymer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, often used in gum, is also used to make rubber tires. So, have you got the answer of &#8211; <\/span><b>is gum biodegradable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e18a85c mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e18a85c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2f8768 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a2f8768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much time is required to decompose chewing gum?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89675d mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c89675d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think about <\/span><b>is gum biodegradable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or not, you may consider its decomposition. But how long it takes for this process may be daunting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though there has yet to be in-depth research on chewing gum\u2019s rate of decomposition, it\u2019s commonly agreed that chewing gum can take anywhere from <\/span><b>5 to 1,000 years to decompose <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\ude31. This estimate comes from our current understanding of synthetic plastic and rubber.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37bad8 mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b37bad8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865f033 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"865f033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Chewing Gum Decompose\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d42e5c7 mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d42e5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bacteria and living organisms cannot break down these materials (rubber and plastic). The only things that can break them down are sheer brute force and UV light from the sun. These forces cause the rubber and plastic to disintegrate over several, if not hundreds of, years into microplastic fragments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7d83c5 mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d7d83c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408f9443 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"408f9443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Decomposition of Chewing Gum Favorable?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e7989e mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76e7989e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the decomposition of chewing gum takes a long time, so this is the main reason why researchers have started looking into other uses for chewing gum waste. Instead of waiting for chewing gum to decompose and pollute the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/human-environment-interaction\/\">environment<\/a>, they\u2019re experimenting with <a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/recycling-bins-for-schools\/\">recycling<\/a> solutions to give chewing gum a new life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22dc4426 header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22dc4426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b932c things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2b932c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Great_Initiative_of_Pink_Gumdrop_at_Wandsworth\"><\/span>A Great Initiative of Pink Gumdrop at Wandsworth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afc30c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4afc30c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainable-household-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/compressed\/recycled+chewing+gum.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Recycled Chewing Gumdrop\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d88476 header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d88476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2009, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna Bullus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; a British product designer &#8211; founded <\/span><b>Gumdrop Ltd <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Wandsworth. As per the company\u2019s vision, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gumdrop <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is designed as the world\u2019s first bin that\u2019s not only specific for the disposal of waste chewing gum, but is also<\/span><b> made with waste chewing gum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gumdrop houses a closed loop recycling process designed to both educate and inspire the public to give gum a second life. Once the Gumdrop is full, the whole Gumdrop along with its contents of waste is recycled and three new Gumdrops are created, this cycle will then be repeated.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Gumdrop, it costs councils \u00a3150 million pounds a year to remove chewing gum litter from our streets in the UK. Moreover,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the company is saving around half a million pounds a year on cleaning bills and <\/span><b>has proven to reduce gum litter by 46% in the first 12 weeks of use.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, it\u2019s a HOPE for this planet with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gumdrop<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that it can be cleaned from unwanted mess of chewing gum in a handsome way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297f4f84 subhead-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"297f4f84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13dd43b5 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13dd43b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_to_Plant-Based_Chewing_Gum\"><\/span>Switch to Plant-Based Chewing Gum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab6ea83 know elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ab6ea83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current chewing gums, now available in various flavors, are made from <\/span><b>petroleum-based polymers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that merge with the gum and make it difficult to remove from any kind of surface.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With regard to the environmental impact, when chewing gum was patented and placed on the market in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1866,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the principal ingredient of the new product was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexican chicle,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the natural gum extracted from the plant of the same name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multinational manufacturers very soon replaced the natural gum with artificial mixtures derived from petrol, as is still the case now a <a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/amazon-prime-day-2023\/\">days<\/a>. These ingredients mean that chewing gum is only partially biodegradable, and takes a very long time to break down, at least five years. Thus, now your point would be clear out that <\/span><b>is gum biodegradable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Right?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267a8404 mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"267a8404\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41bcc720 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41bcc720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See an Alter of Synthetic Chewing Gum<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18794cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18794cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainable-household-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/compressed\/Plant-based+chewing+gum.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"plant-based chewing gum\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1529bf38 mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1529bf38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is chewing gum on sale in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is <\/span><b>completely biodegradable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>plant-based,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>does not contain aspartame<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is based on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">glucose<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gum, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">completely <a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/organic-crib-sheets\/\">organic<\/a> flavors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The product is made, moreover, with <\/span><b>organic blue agave syrup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The analyses carried out on the sticks of gum have shown that, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 41\/2009, they do not contain gluten (equal to \u20391.5); the quantity of lactose present is also negligible (\u2039 0.010).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50450772 mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50450772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589be582 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"589be582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Benefits of this Organic Gum<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744ae7d5 mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"744ae7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f The composition of this gum is the ease with which it biodegrades, since during disposal the ingredients, which are all natural, will break down within a few weeks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f The organic gum, as well as being biodegradable, is water-soluble and non-adhesive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f In addition to these environmental benefits, there are the financial benefits in terms of savings on waste disposal. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d8d7b1 mt-h3-block e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52d8d7b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399a0726 mt-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"399a0726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get some other Solutions too\u2026<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678b4119 mt-h3-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"678b4119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent times, there are various companies that create <\/span><b>less toxic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>100% biodegradable chewing gum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because they use the same ancient manufacturing method with natural chicles from Central America rainforests. Among such companies, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chewsy, Chizca, Glee Gum,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply Gum<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are very popular names. They claim to decompose their chewing gum within two weeks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you\u2019re still consuming chewing gum of leading brands, i.e., Chiclets, Trident, Wrigely, etc., then firstly, you\u2019ve to stop buying it. Otherwise, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/what-is-beeswax-wrap-used-for\/\">wrap<\/a> it out and dispose of it carefully in a bin. This will keep all the sidewalks and roads clean from this mess.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f7b88e subhead-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56f7b88e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe11fd5 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fe11fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e213db6 know elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e213db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are used to chewing gum or not, you will surely experience it. Although it grants an appealing sensation while chewing, there are a number of concerns associated. Among one of the bigger concerns, <\/span><b>is gum biodegradable <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or not. So, there are mixed opinions. Basically, it\u2019s not biodegradable due to its composition. Somehow it can biodegrade. But this process takes hundreds to thousands of years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, researchers favor recycling of chewing gum rather than its biodegradation. And this way, they\u2019re successful in producing various useful products like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rubber tires, Gumdrop,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> etc. Overall, chewing gum has various concerns but still there is always a ray of hope behind any downside.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Gum Biodegradable? See 4 Concerns &#038; Hope for this Planet! Bubble gum or chewing gum, whatever you call it, tends to focus on whether is gum biodegradable or not. As when you chew it, you constantly chew, chew, and just chew\u2026 It neither melts nor breaks down in your mouth. So, what do you &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ecofriendlyhacks.com\/is-gum-biodegradable\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Is Gum Biodegradable? 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