Something to chew on: Turning old gum into something new

Mar 8, 2018

A child blows a bubble gum as he attends a donation of baseball equipments organized by Homerun hopefuls in Santo Domingo July 12, 2011. Homerun hopefuls is an American non-profit organization that collects both new and slightly used baseball equipment for impoverished children in the Dominican Republic. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL SOCIETY FOOD)

A new company wants to help people recycle their chewing gum. Image: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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