Gum does not stick and self-destruct

The world's first non-stick gum after being used has been sold in the UK.

Sticky gum residue causes many problems for people.Photo: fotolia.com.

Chicza Rainforest Gum - the name of the only environmentally friendly chewing gum - self-destruct within 6 weeks of being thrown away. It will help people end the cleansing of chewing gum on sidewalks, streets, walls and many other things.

Cleaning gum gum is a simple task. People must use many measures such as spraying chemicals, shaving by hand, using hot water sprayers under extreme pressure. In the UK, the city authorities spend an average of £ 150 million a year on cleaning gum.

Traditional chewing gum contains some chemicals extracted from petroleum. Unlike sticky gum, Chicza Rainforest Gum is made from plastic chicle in Mexico. Consorcio Chiclero - an alliance of 56 agricultural cooperatives with 2,000 employees - is a producer of new chewing gum. Chicza Rainforest Gum doesn't cling to clothing either, so people who accidentally sit on stone chairs with candy in the park won't have to worry.

Earlier in 2007, the Irish Ministry of Environment held a competition to create non-stick chewing gum with a million euro reward. In that year a team of engineers from Bristol University (UK) announced a new product. However, up to now, that kind of gum has not been produced on an industrial scale.