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Gum waste: a sticky problem
Are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?
:
A Texas (R)EvolutionA Texas (R)Evolution
Sticking with chewing gum:Sticking with chewing gum:
part of a movement towardspart of a movement towards
a zero waste societya zero waste society
The Texas Genius Team Adds Value
to Gum in Multiple Ways
Environmental
Quality
Health Fun/Happiness
Sticking it Out:
Steps in the (R)Evolution
Step 2: build
medical chewing
gum R&D and
manufacturing
base in Dallas
Step 3: build
chewing gum
outreach and
social awareness
base in Austin
Step 4: build
chewing gum
sterilization and
recycling base in
Houston
Step 5: build chewing gum
reuse facilities in San
Antonio: chewing gum art
materials, adhesives,
recycling bins, etc.
Step 7: Set up China
liaison office in
Shenzhen and
expand activities to
China
Step 6: Build
special
partnerships with
“green”
corporate clients
such as FedEx
Step 1: use current
waste/recycling
systems to collect
waste product from
$20+ billion world
chewing gum market
Dallas:
Chewing Gum is Good Medicine
R&D partnership with Southwestern Medical School
Objectives:
1. create an anti-obesity chewing gum product, mimicking flavors
of fattening food without the calories – transitioning patients to
healthier diets
2. increase availability and access to other medicinal chewing
gum, ie. time release insulin, vaccines, preventive dentistry
?
Austin:
Sticking Together to Collect
Used Gum
•
Objectives:
1. reach 90% global collection rates
2. launch worldwide public education campaign beginning with pilot
•
programs in India, China, and the U.S.
3. building on success, grow to include other countries
•
4. develop visual, nonverbal components for use in all parts of the world
Houston:
Gum In the Works – A Recycling
and Sterilization Facility
Objectives:
1. Create a model collection facility utilizing the latest UV exposure technology
in the sterilization process of collected gum.
2. Create a model distribution site that creates its own containers from the waste
Product for packaging the recycled material.
San Antonio, Texas Hold 'Em -
making products from recycled gum
San Antonio,San Antonio,
Texas Hold 'Em:Texas Hold 'Em:
Put Your Money WherePut Your Money Where
Your Mouth Is –Your Mouth Is –
Making New ProductsMaking New Products
From Gum WasteFrom Gum Waste
San Antonio:
Art with Recycled Chewing Gum
San Antonio:
Art Education with Chewing Gum
Chew on This!
Other Products made from
Chewing Gum in San Antonio
The Shenzhen Connection:
A Partnership with Fedex
Objective:
1. Develop an adhesive for shipping labels
2. Reduce cost
3. Build FedEx reputation as leader in sustainable business practices
The Texas
Chewing Gum
(R)Evolution –
Stick Around
For It!

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The Texas Chewing Gum (R)Evolution

  • 1. Gum waste: a sticky problem Are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?
  • 2. : A Texas (R)EvolutionA Texas (R)Evolution Sticking with chewing gum:Sticking with chewing gum: part of a movement towardspart of a movement towards a zero waste societya zero waste society
  • 3. The Texas Genius Team Adds Value to Gum in Multiple Ways Environmental Quality Health Fun/Happiness
  • 4. Sticking it Out: Steps in the (R)Evolution Step 2: build medical chewing gum R&D and manufacturing base in Dallas Step 3: build chewing gum outreach and social awareness base in Austin Step 4: build chewing gum sterilization and recycling base in Houston Step 5: build chewing gum reuse facilities in San Antonio: chewing gum art materials, adhesives, recycling bins, etc. Step 7: Set up China liaison office in Shenzhen and expand activities to China Step 6: Build special partnerships with “green” corporate clients such as FedEx Step 1: use current waste/recycling systems to collect waste product from $20+ billion world chewing gum market
  • 5. Dallas: Chewing Gum is Good Medicine R&D partnership with Southwestern Medical School Objectives: 1. create an anti-obesity chewing gum product, mimicking flavors of fattening food without the calories – transitioning patients to healthier diets 2. increase availability and access to other medicinal chewing gum, ie. time release insulin, vaccines, preventive dentistry ?
  • 6. Austin: Sticking Together to Collect Used Gum • Objectives: 1. reach 90% global collection rates 2. launch worldwide public education campaign beginning with pilot • programs in India, China, and the U.S. 3. building on success, grow to include other countries • 4. develop visual, nonverbal components for use in all parts of the world
  • 7. Houston: Gum In the Works – A Recycling and Sterilization Facility Objectives: 1. Create a model collection facility utilizing the latest UV exposure technology in the sterilization process of collected gum. 2. Create a model distribution site that creates its own containers from the waste Product for packaging the recycled material.
  • 8. San Antonio, Texas Hold 'Em - making products from recycled gum San Antonio,San Antonio, Texas Hold 'Em:Texas Hold 'Em: Put Your Money WherePut Your Money Where Your Mouth Is –Your Mouth Is – Making New ProductsMaking New Products From Gum WasteFrom Gum Waste
  • 9. San Antonio: Art with Recycled Chewing Gum
  • 10. San Antonio: Art Education with Chewing Gum
  • 11. Chew on This! Other Products made from Chewing Gum in San Antonio
  • 12. The Shenzhen Connection: A Partnership with Fedex Objective: 1. Develop an adhesive for shipping labels 2. Reduce cost 3. Build FedEx reputation as leader in sustainable business practices
  • 13. The Texas Chewing Gum (R)Evolution – Stick Around For It!