Action Against... Plastic Gum
A KAP campaign helping schools, young people and members investigate plastic-based gum and take action.
Kids Against Plastic
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Kids Against Plastic
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A KAP campaign helping schools, young people and members investigate plastic-based gum and take action.
One of the campaigns that Kids Against Plastic are supporting is for a ban on plastic-based chewing gum … you know the regular gum that loads of people chew everyday that often gets littered and messes up our streets and pavements!
Plastic-based gum is not just a messy litter problem. Research has raised concerns about microplastics and the materials used in some gum bases. For schools and young people, this makes chewing gum a useful way to explore product ingredients, plastic pollution, litter and whether companies are being clear enough about what their products contain.
Another ‘problem’ we have with plastic-based gum is that the manufacturers don’t disclose the full ingredients of the gum products they sell, but use a vague and non-meaning term ‘ gum base’ instead. Why do they do that? you might rightly ask… well, it’s likely because they don’t want everyone to know that ‘gum base’ is made up of a whole bunch of gross and potentially harmful sub-ingredients.
So, at KAP, we believe everyone, but particularly children and young people, have the right to know what they are chewing. We also believe that, armed with that knowledge, chewers may want to support a ban on harmful plastic-based gum… after all, there are healthier and greener alternatives available (but the big plastic-based gum brands don’t want us to chew those).
Act to reduce the impact of gum chewing on the people that ‘chew’ and natural environment.
A KAP campaign for schools, young people and KAP members who want to investigate plastic-based gum, raise awareness and push for change.
Use it in school
For eco-clubs, school councils, classes and tutor groups.
Take action as a young person
For KAP members or young people acting independently.
Step 2 – Investigate
– Audit the scale of ‘chewing’ in your school population (and families)
Step 3 – Act
– Share your audit results with the school community
– Encourage the signing of the Ban Plastic Gum petition
– Write letters to your local MP to support the parliamentary motion
Submit your evidence
– Complete the simple form
These Terms and Conditions govern participation in the Climate Action Awards hosted by Kids Against Plastic (the “Charity”). By submitting a nomination, you agree to these Terms.
The awards are open to schools, educators, and school-led initiatives based in the UK.
Nominations can be submitted by teachers, school staff, students (with appropriate consent), or other affiliated individuals.
Nominees must be actively engaged in sustainability, environmental, or climate action efforts during the current or previous academic year.
Nominations must be submitted via the official online form.
Each nomination must include a completed form and one supporting piece of evidence (e.g., PDF, Word document, image or video).
Evidence must be the original work of the nominee or have proper rights and permissions.
Submission deadline will be clearly stated on the awards page. Late or incomplete entries may not be considered.
Acceptable file types include: PDF, DOC/DOCX, MP4, MOV, or links to online content (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo).
File size must not exceed 25MB.
Submissions must not contain inappropriate, offensive, or copyrighted material without permission.
A panel selected by the Charity will review all entries based on impact, creativity, relevance, and sustainability.
Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the outcome.
Winners will be announced online via the Kids Against Plastic website and social media channels.
Prizes are non-transferable.
Winning entries may be showcased online, in reports, or at events for promotional or educational purposes.
By submitting an entry, you confirm that all content is original or that you have the right to share it.
You grant Kids Against Plastic a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display your submitted materials for promotional and educational purposes.
Where minors are featured in submitted content, you confirm that you have obtained the necessary parental or guardian consent.
Any personal data provided will be processed in accordance with UK data protection laws and the Charity’s privacy policy.
Contact details will only be used for communications related to the awards unless consent is given for other purposes.
The Charity is not responsible for lost, misdirected, or damaged entries.
The Charity reserves the right to cancel or amend the awards or these Terms without notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
For questions or assistance, please use the Kids Against Plastic contact form.
