Gummy Bins, the surprising solution to the chewing gum problem had been introduced on the Plymouth University's campus in 2006. John McMahon, the university's Cleaning Services Manager, was interested in this new concept. Indeed, as he said:  "Each year we spend a considerable sum removing chewing gum from paving slabs and other surfaces". Plymouth was the first university in the UK to invest in this facility to fight against this ecological problem.Today we notice that more and more companies, schools and public areas such as the Dudley metropolitan have been interested by this intelligent and unobtrusive facility.

 

 

 

 

The waste problem has been a major factor in increasing the cities' cleaning bill. The Gummy Bins', in the shape of a teddy bear's face seem to be an excellent solution to this problem. Indeed, more and more cities have been setting up this system. The results being excellent several French cities such as Besancon have copied this new concept.

Pierre Emmanuel