Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on ...

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year . . . from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar ...

A new synthetic polymer for use as a chewing gum base has received a positive novel foods opinion from EFSA, bring the technology for less sticky gum that breaks down within months closer to the ...

GUM, PERHAPS the world's oldest confection, began as an edible treat from trees. Although far less sweet than today's gums, a chewy tree sap called mastiche was a favorite of the ancient Greeks. Its ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to ...