I don’t know what your towns like, but I guess it’s like mine – the pavements are blighted with chewing gum. Chicza have produced the world’s first organic biodegradable chewing gum.

Unlike conventional chewing gum, which contains petrochemicals, the organic chewing gum does not stick to clothing or pavements. And once disposed of, it will crumble to dust in about six weeks, dissolving harmlessly in water or being absorbed into the soil. Rebecca Smithers, The Guardian.

Personally I don’t much like chewing gum, and haven’t tried it so I can’t comment how it compares to more traditional chewing gum. Currently Chicza is only available in Waitrose so it’s not going to challenge the leading brands quite yet – still it’s a start and if it’s successful then maybe all gum will become biodegradable.

Now what are we going to do about the remaining mountains of litter on our streets?