**Martin Ruskov** @mapto@qoto.org · 2025-03-18T05:45:45Z

Yes, Wrigley's chewing gum, which holds a near-monopoly in the Western world, is plastics
https://theconversation.com/chewing-gum-is-plastic-pollution-not-a-litter-problem-251662

The reality is that chewing gum is just another form of plastic pollution, but it is not treated as such.