Ireland has decided to scrap plans for a chewing gum tax after manufacturers, including Wrigley, pledged €7 million to a campaign fund aimed at reducing litter from chewing gum and chewing gum wrappers.
They are also planning on doing the same in the UK.
In return chewing gum makers will spend €6 million on an anti-litter education campaign and €1 million on a research programme aimed at making gum less difficult to clean.
Many schools in Ireland are faced with the massive problem of chewing gum disposel. The underneeth of tables and chairs in classrooms are platsered with chewed chewing gum. this is disgusting not only because it gets stuck to other students but it also spreads germs. Schools were forever buying new tables and chairs but now they have come up with banning chewing from schools and punishments can be handed out if a pupil is caught chewing gum and if they are caught with chewing gum in their posession. i think this is a good idea even though i love chewing gum but i think it is the only way to prevent students from disposing of their chewing gum incorrectly.
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