Mexico Considers Gum Tax

Published: April 25, 2013, 5 p.m.

b'Discarded chewing gum is a common eyesore, and removing it from city streets and sidewalks can be costly. A Mexican congressman wants to solve the problem by borrowing a concept widely used in environmental regulation: making the polluters pay.\\n\\nFor more global science stories, visit: http://www.world-science.org/\\n\\nNOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. National corporate funding for NOVA is provided by The Boeing Company. Major funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.'