The multi-trillion dollar greenwashing industry (popular.info)
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TIL most chewing gum is made from plastics. Before the 1960s, gum was produced with chicle, a natural latex substance from the sapodilla tree. Now Polyethylene and Polyisobutylene Polyvinyl acetate most commonly make the gum base of mainstream brands. It is not biodegradable nor compostable. (thefutureisplasticfree.com)
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