GSI: Andover
The Basingstoke Gazette reported on Test Valley Borough Council’s efforts in Andover to cut the number of people spitting out their gum where it doesn’t belong, part of Britain’s and the Chewing Gum Action Group’s nation-wide efforts to reduce discarded gum on the pavements of the cities, towns and villages of that country.
To highlight the need in Andover (which last year spent 15 days and £13,500 [US$24,000+] removing gum from its streets), the Council set up a “grime scene” to make its point.
Here’s how it worked:
On Monday two demonstrations aimed at showing people the effect of gum being left on pavements were set up in Andover High Street.
A grime scene’ - where each piece of gum was marked with a ticket - aimed at showing people that dropping it was a fineable offence; while each blob of gum in an area of pavement near the Guildhall was highlighted and circled with chalk.