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GUMDROP BIN

Environment: GUMDROP BIN

Posted by map mag on July 1, 2010 | 6 COMMENTS

You’re strolling along in your favourite shoes, with a little skip in your step, the wind in your hair, when suddenly your stroll is rudely interrupted by the unwelcome arrival of a pesky piece of stale chewing gum adhering itself to the sole of your shoe. Old chewing gum deserves a resting place other than the pavement, but an ordinary rubbish bin doesn’t quite do it justice. From a bright idea sparked in the UK, discarded chewing gum can now be put to good use. The hotpink Gumdrop Bin is a polymer-based rubbish bin manufactured from recycled chewing gum, resulting in a sustainable lifecycle for gum. When chewing gum starts to lose its flavour, pedestrians can look for a Gumdrop Bin wrapped around phone poles or lampposts and in turn contribute a more sustainable way of life.

 
  • Carl Lindgren

    that is very cool :)

  • Carl Lindgren

    would be great if someone came up with a similar idea for cigarette butts

    • http://twitter.com/homesavvy1 Home Savvy

      agree totally

  • Loneysan

    but how do you sort the gum for recycling or is the gum collected purposefully? great idea!

    • http://www.streeteditors.com map magazine

      they collect the gum and then it is made into artwork – the site shows the artwork and some of it is incredible!!!

      • Laura

        Hi, the Gum is made into a plastic like material, the art work we have shown is by an artist who does some amazing pieces. The work we do is making the gum useful again so it can be used for mobile phone covers or bottles.