{"id":18495,"date":"2015-03-13T16:25:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T20:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=18495"},"modified":"2015-03-13T16:25:44","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T20:25:44","slug":"chewing-gum-on-the-sidewalk-just-a-nuisance-right-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/chewing-gum-on-the-sidewalk-just-a-nuisance-right-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Chewing Gum On The Sidewalk: Just A Nuisance, Right? [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2014\/05\/downfall-plastic-shopping-bags-global-picture\/\">Litter<\/a>&#8216;s one of those issues I&#8217;m often tempted to overlook &#8211; after all, it&#8217;s mostly about aesthetics, right? No: that trash that gets tossed on the ground finds its way into the surrounding ecosystems, and, depending on its composition, can have ugly impacts. <a href=\"http:\/\/ecolocalizer.com\/2009\/04\/01\/how-cigarette-butts-harm-the-environment\/\">Cigarette butts<\/a>, the most common form of litter, can leach chemicals into soil and water, and poison wildlife. The second most common form of litter, chewing gum, may well strike you as a relatively harmless nuisance. According to the infographic below from CustomMade, though, the standard gum most of us chew (if we chew it) isn&#8217;t biodegradable, and can do much more harm than sticking to the bottom of your shoe.<\/p>\n<p>There are products out their that are more sustainable, including chicle-based gum (the original chewing gum). Are you a chewer? How do you deal with your used gum? Are recycling options available to you? Share your thoughts and experiences with us&#8230;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><b>Click to Enlarge Image<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.custommade.com\/blog\/sustainable-gum\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.custommade.com\/blog\/content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gum-final.jpg\" alt=\"Not-So-Green Gum: Is Chewing Sustainably a Reality?\" width=\"650\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\" http:\/\/www.custommade.com\/blog\/sustainable-gum\/\">Not-So-Green Gum: Is Chewing Sustainably a Reality?<\/a><br \/>\nInfographic by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.custommade.com\/\">CustomMade<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tossing used chewing gum on the ground doesn&#8217;t cause any harm unless it sticks to someone&#8217;s shoe, right? 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