Tweet. The HOTBIN R&D (Tony!) has been working on pulling together a complete “super” list of things you can and can't compost. This bought our attention to the topic of chewing gum – so for a bit of fun! read more
> "Modern chewing gum was originally made of chicle, a natural latex. By the 1960s, chicle was replaced by butadiene-based synthetic rubber which is cheaper to manufacture. read more
However, while the company that dominates the chewing gum sector continues its research into new biodegradable elastomers, a Mexican cooperative, Consorcio Chiclero, is resurrecting the traditional technique of sapping the chicozapote trees of the rainforests of southeastern Mexico to harvest the chicle gum. read more