Effects On The Environment
Chewing gum is commonly stuck underneath benches and tables or to the surface of sidewalks, and is difficult to remove once dried. A major problem today is discarded gum in the urban environment. In 2000, a survey was done on Oxford street, one of London’s busiest streets, and It showed that a quarter of a million blobs of gum were stuck to it. These blobs of gum stick so well to the asphalt and rubber soles of shoes because they are all made of polymeric hydrocarbons.
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