Because chewing gum is a food, not a kind that can be eaten directly, it is a plastic product, but natural plastics are processed by various flavoring agents and glycerides. It is sticky, so it needs to be wrapped in paper and thrown away when chewing, otherwise it will easily fall off when dealing with garbage, and it will stick to the floor after stepping on it, causing pollution to the surrounding environment.
? Is chewing gum dry garbage or wet garbage? Dry garbage refers to other domestic garbage except hazardous garbage, recyclable and wet garbage. For domestic garbage that is difficult to identify, it can be put into a dry garbage container. Chewed gum contains rubber and is difficult to recycle. They are not wet garbage, so they are classified as dry garbage.
? Can chewing gum be recycled? No. Many people think that since chewing gum is eaten, it must be thrown into "kitchen waste", and chewing gum contains rubber, which belongs to the category of recyclables. Which bucket is suitable for throwing? In fact, chewing gum is non-recyclable garbage, which is difficult to recycle. It should be thrown into "dry garbage".
? The harm of chewing gum 1. Cause temporomandibular joint disorder.
Chewing gum often leads to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), and the symptoms include joint pain, masticatory muscle group dysfunction and joint movement disorder. Experts believe that excessive use of muscles and joints can lead to strain. Many people's jaw, head and neck muscles atrophy, which will lead to headache, earache and toothache over time.
2. Gastrointestinal diseases
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disease, characterized by abdominal pain, spasms and changes in defecation habits. Chewing gum may be one of the reasons for IBS. Abdominal pain and bloating caused by swallowing a lot of air. In addition, artificial sweeteners such as sorbitol and mannitol contained in chewing gum can cause diarrhea in healthy people.