Life-sized pink blob of gum: “Be a binner, not a sinner”
Back across the pond to the Borough of Poole in the UK (one of the cities supported by the Chewing Gum Action Group), where a yet to be named life-sized gum mascot (a contest is in the wings, though, to name it) encouraged residents of the borough to be binners, not sinners (is there a level of morality to chewing gum?).
This afternoon’s Dorset Echo tells more of the tale of the pink crusader, including this quote from the portfolio holder for the environment for Poole:
“Irresponsible disposal of chewing gum causes unsightly stains across the streets of Poole,” said Cllr Don Collier, portfolio holder for the environment.“We are keen to reinforce the message to the public that chewing gum is litter and should not be discarded on the street.”
Last year, the borough spent £48,000 (US$91,000±) cleaning gum off it streets.