Biodegradability
Chicza organic chewing gum is the first certified organic, 100% natural and biodegradable chewing gum ever made. Whereas most chewing gums are produced using artificial, petrol-based polymers, Chicza is made of entirely natural compounds, resulting in its decomposable nature.
Environmental Qualities
Chicza is not only a top quality chewing gum, but also an outstanding example of sustainability, and active conservation of rainforests. The natural gum base is obtained by boiling the latex from tall chicozapote trees in south-eastern Mexican tropical jungles. The sap harvest does not harm the tree and the trees can live and produce gum for as long as 300 years. The latex is extracted from 100 ft tall trees, boiled until sticky, kneaded and shaped into rectangular bricks before processing.