Chewing gum binned at Bolton train station to be transformed into products

Now here is something worth chewing over! For chewing gum waste in Bolton train station is to be turned into coffee cups, stationery and trainer soles. The stations, operated by Northern, have installed specialist chewing gum bins made by UK-based Gumdrop Ltd. The bins themselves are made from recycled chewing gum.

The stations with the new bins are Barrow-in-Furness, Bolton, Buxton, Deansgate, Lea Green, Manchester Victoria, Newton-le-Willows, Salford Central, Salford Crescent, Ulverston, Warrington Central, Whitehaven and Wigan Wallgate. The initiative aims to tackle the 'persistent issue' of discarded chewing gum, which is 'time-consuming and costly to remove.' The collected gum will be transformed into new products using the GUM-TEC® compound, developed by Gumdrop Ltd.



Craig Harrop, regional director for Northern in the North West, said: "Discarded chewing gum is an expensive and persistent issue for us. "Its removal is a time-consuming process for our cleaning teams whose time could be better spent on the overall cleanliness and appearance of our stations. "These new Gumdrop Bins will provide our customers with a dedicated disposal point for their chewing gum and help ensure a cleaner environment for all rail users.

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