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If you’ve ever stuck your hand under a school desk or accidentally placed your new shoe in a giant wad of sticky gum, you already know that spit-out bubble gum can be pretty gross. What you might not know is that it can also be pretty bad for the environment. Gum litter, along with cigarette butts have become a major source for litter. 80–90% of chewing gum is not disposed of properly and it’s the second most common form of litter after cigarette butts. Chewing gum is made from polymers which are synthetic plastics that do not biodegrade. Littered gum can also make it’s way into the food chain.
Here are some handy tips to help dispose of your gum properly:
🍥 Save the chewing gum wrapper for when you have finished chewing. Use this wrapper to enclose the spent chewing gum until you have access to a trash can.
🍥 Carry a small packet of tissues along with your chewing gum pack. If the chewing gum pack does not have individual wrappers, use a tissue to enclose the spent chewing gum. Dispose of the tissue and spent gum at the next nearest public trash can.
🍥 Most importantly, do not spit gum onto any trail, pavement, sidewalks, streets or parking lots.

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Be polite and courteous! Don’t cut through someone’s campsite to save time, especially at the wee hours of the night. Many campers have motion lights and dogs that will wake the parties. A good idea for moving around a campsite at night is to bring a red light. A red light omits enough light to see, while not enough to wake someone trying to sleep.

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Follow these five simple rules of dog hiking etiquette to help your dog showcase his best manners on the trail. Our pets are a part of our family and we love including them on our outdoor adventures. Remember when hiking with your dog, you’re responsible for your dog’s behavior just as you are for your own behavior.

🐶 Choose A Dog-Friendly Hiking Trail ~
Research the best places to take your dog hiking, and go online or call the ranger station associated with your hiking destination to find out if dogs are allowed on the trails there.

🐶 Abide By The Leash Law ~
Know the leash law for the trail you plan to hike, and honor it.

🐶 Yield Trail Right-Of-Way To All Others When You Hike With Your Dog ~
Simply put, this means get your dog out of the way—beyond the “sniffing” range—of other hikers, horses, and cyclists.

🐶 Tread Gently On The Trail With Your Dog ~
The best rule of thumb: leave all plant and animal life exactly as you found it for others behind you to enjoy.

🐶 Pack Out The Doggy Doo ~
You are responsible for cleaning up your dog’s waste—nobody coming along after you wants to land in it!



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