Gumbin: a small Slovenian piece for discarded tires

A used rubber band is not only personal but also a global problem. Every year, millions of people chew more than a billion pieces of chewing gum, which can take up to 500 years to decompose, and their cleaning also costs the country a lot. In Great Britain, it is estimated that they spend £400 million a year just to remove waste tires from pavements, roads and other public areas. Rubber bands are not only a problem on outdoor surfaces, but also inside restaurants, bars, pastry shops, bars, clubs and other areas intended for socializing.

Since the anti-smoking law came into force, the problem has only gotten worse. Visitors can no longer throw their chewing gum in the ashtray, as they are no longer inside restaurants. So everyone finds their way. Some leave it on the edge of a plate or cup, others wrap it in paper napkins, but if the latter are not at hand, an old receipt at the bottom of a trouser pocket or purse is extremely useful. The most careless ones shamelessly stick the sticky mass to the edge of the table or chair. He performs here Gumbin – a small, modernly designed metal piece, intended exclusively for waste tires. It consists of two parts – of slips, in which we wrap chewing gum, and openings, where we throw away the piece of paper with the rubber band. Totally easy!