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By gum! Three quarters of Welsh capital\u2019s Gumdrop bins torn down<\/h2>\n
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Three quarters of Cardiff\u2019s pink chewing gum bins have been torn down or gone missing, just three months after being installed.<\/p>\n

Cardiff council placed 100 of the Gumdrop bins in the bustling city centre in August 2013. However, Grangetown councillor Ashley Govier revealed at the 21 November council meeting that 75-80% of the bins had disappeared, saying: \u201cPeople are clearly taking them for souvenirs<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also disclosed that the city\u2019s administration was having to rethink the strategy, stating: \u201cWhilst the Gumdrop bins worked well in Cardiff\u2019s surrounding suburbs, the manufacturer\u2019s design requires adaptation in order to withstand vandalism in such a busy environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The surviving bins will remain in place for four more weeks, after which the council will assess whether they succeeded in reducing the amount of gum on the streets of the Welsh capital.<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j7OHG7tHrNM[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

Watch the famous Crying Indian advert from 1971<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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