Save the Trees

Trees are very essential to life. They provide us with oxygen, shade, paper and many more important things. Sadly, we don't always treat our tress with the respect that they deserve. People seem to think it is okay to stick their gum on these large plants. The beauty of trees is taken away when people stick their trash on them. You can't enjoy a nice shaded picnic under a tree when there is pieces of gum starring at you. Gum trees seem to be becoming a trend at summer camps and in large cities please help stop the epidemic and "go green" and throw your gum in the trash can.

Sticky Paws

There is nothing more frustrating then stepping in gum. One will be casually walking to where ever their destination may be and suddenly be stopped by a piece of gum. Personally, I think it is worse than stepping in animal feces because gum is sticky and cannot be washed off by the simple rinse of a hose. Living in Houston, this problem only gets worse because it is hot so the gum on the ground is perpetually melted and ready to stick on everyone's shoe. What irks me the most however is when innocent dogs become victims to the sticky gum on the sidewalk. From personal experience my dog, Duke (shown in picture), once stepped in gum on a walk. Since he does not have the means of telling me what happened he had to limp the rest of the walk because there was some foreign matter on his paw making it stick with every step. Sadly, this happens to dogs everywhere, and since it is their paw and not just a shoe it could be painful to remove the gum. So, if you won't throw your gum in the trash for me, then please do it for your dog.

Myth Buster

Contrary to popular belief it does not take seven years to digest gum. The digestive system normally takes about 6 to 12 hours to digest whatever we eat, however gum is different. Because it is not a food and is not altered when chewed the body can not break it down. However it still passes through the digestive system sooner then seven years. In conclusion, it can be harsh on the body to swallow your gum, so again please dispose of your gum wisely.

Learn more here: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5256904_long-digest-gum.html

Does a Desk Look like a Trash Can?

In a lot of schools it is against school policy to chew gum. This rule unintentionally makes kids want to chew gum even more, so they do. They must be sly about it, meaning getting up and openly throwing it away in a trash can is not an option. If you properly dispose of it then you run the risk of getting caught and getting a warning or worse, a detention. What a lot of people don't realize is that when they make the decision to stick their gum under the desk it only creates more problems. For example, you're in class, and the lesson is so interesting that nothing can distract you, except just as you go to get something out of your backpack, your hand touches something. This something would be someone else's gum. Meaning their germs and everything that goes along with them, and just like that all you can think about is the nasty chewed matter that is under your desk. In conclusion, putting gum under ones desk and not in the trash can could potentially effect some students learning because honestly who can focus in class when there several pieces of gum always reaching for them under the desk.