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Chewing gum is made of plastic.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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2 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that chewing gum is made of plastic?

Partly. One review states modern chewing gum is made of non-biodegradable hydrophobic polymers, and a reference notes gum base consists of polymers, plasticizers and resins, partially supporting the claim. Older sources instead describe gum as made from chicle, a tree sap, so the evidence only partly covers the claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Chewing gum
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Chewing gum. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum

Evidence against · 2
CHEWING GUM IS MADE FROM CHICLE. (Northern Advocate, 29 July 1914)
1914
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CHEWING GUM IS MADE FROM CHICLE. (Northern Advocate, 29 July 1914). (1914). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19140729.2.8

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Improper Disposal of Non-biodegradable Chewing Gum is One of the Biggest Threats to Our Ecology: A Review
2021
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Improper Disposal of Non-biodegradable Chewing Gum is One of the Biggest Threats to Our Ecology: A Review. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12944/cwe.16.3.22

More against · 1
One Thousand Ways to Make a Living; or, An Encyclopædia of Plans to Make Money
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One Thousand Ways to Make a Living; or, An Encyclopædia of Plans to Make Money. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62231

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