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GUM'S NOT FUN
The Price Group has declared war on the monstrous acne of discarded chewing gum.
Like the stuff itself, the numbers relating to the problem of discarded chewing-gum
are pretty sticky. Nearly a billion packs are sold in the UK every year, and 28
million regular chewers enthusiastically chomp their way through them. It's been
estimated that up to 3.5 billion gobs of chewy have ended up on our streets, and
that a staggering 92% of city paving stones have had gum stuck to them.
'It's no fun at all,' says Charlie Price. 'Boris Johnson recently said that chewing-gum
on our streets and pavements is like a plague of monstrous acne. And he's right.
It is an awful self-inflicted impetigo on the face of modern London, and it costs
a fortune to treat.'
The effort involved - and the cost - really is staggering.
'It takes three months to clear 300,000 splodges from Oxford Street alone,' said
Charlie. 'And as every councillor will tell you, this scourge is costing us all
- as taxpayers - millions of pounds a year.'
So The Price Group aims to help its clients by setting up two custom-built vans
with pressure washing and steam cleaning equipment specifically for cladding and
car park work, which includes chewing-gum and graffiti removal. 'We provide a quick
response service for graffiti and gum removal,' said Charlie. 'We are, however,
intending to set up cost-effect maintenance contracts that will combat the problem
before it has chance to become the kind of eyesore that results in a costly cleaning
bill.'
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