chicle – Andrew Nisker

Harvesting Chicle in the Mayan rainforest with these Chicolaros was like traveling back in time. Watch my journey in Dark Side Of the Chew.#makingtheinvisiblevisible #takeactionfilms #DarkSideoftheChew #chomponthis

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Destinations

Destinations

May 15, 2020
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Harvesting chicle in the Mayan Rainforest. It took six hours of driving through jungle roads to find the right tree to milk. Today, most gum is made from polymer (plastic)…

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Scene Stills

Scene Stills

October 25, 2019
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In Mexico, Chicle gum is made from extract from the Chicozapote tree. Machetes are used to carve grooves strategically, so that the tree can heal and continue to produce later.…

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