Schools stick it to chewing gum

THE war against chewing gum litter is to be fought in the country’s classrooms as students are being taught to bin it.

Posters, activities and an interactive website are part of a campaign by the Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) to promote the responsible disposal of gum among young people.

The GLT was set up earlier this year to develop an action programme to tackle gum litter by changing behaviour, which is the root cause of the issue. Its members represent the chewing gum industry, a number of Government departments, business organisations, local councils and youth groups.