source : http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,3 ... 17,00.htmlBritain's leading cities are calling for a penny-a-packet chewing gum tax to help councils meet the annual ?150m clean-up cost.
Representatives from Westminster, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh will call for new action to tackle the scourge at the first national "gum summit".
They will also discuss fears that changes to litter laws could bring a massive rise in the cost of clearing streets.
Cllr Alan Bradley, of Westminster City Council, said: "We are pressing for a government levy or voluntary contribution to help meet our clean up bill.
"The money would also be used to pay for a national education campaign."
He said authorities fear the new Cleaner Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill could see gum reclassified as litter.
This would increase the burden on councils to deal with the substance, which is notoriously difficult and costly to remove.
"We are hoping for some government assurance," said Mr Bradley.
"If the law changed, our own costs would rise from around ?100,000 a year to ?9 million annually."
The clean up cost in the capital alone is estimated at around ?4m.
This includes ?2m spent removing gum plastered over London Underground trains and stations.
Cllr Jim James, of Cardiff City Council, said: "It is time that gum manufacturers offered to help.
"Local authorities and the Government also need to take a stand to prevent our nation's streets becoming one big, sticky litterbin."
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I live in Pittsburgh and I was not aware of any sweage tax.......if there is one here......heck, Im gonna take a crap on the lawn. NOW WHAT YOU STUPID GOVERNMENT???!!! WHAAAAAT NOOOOWWWW???!!! MWUAHAHAH! ok im done. lol.
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I don't know how it is there, but when you pay for water, you're paying for water to leave your house into the sewers as well. We pay out bills to the Sewage and Water Board.DesertSessions wrote:I live in Pittsburgh and I was not aware of any sweage tax.......if there is one here......heck, Im gonna take a crap on the lawn. NOW WHAT YOU STUPID GOVERNMENT???!!! WHAAAAAT NOOOOWWWW???!!! MWUAHAHAH! ok im done. lol.
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