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.
There are just two actions to complete Step 1 Learn:
Action 1:
Put together a Climate Action Team of pupils. This could be your Eco Team a lunchtime or afterschool club… it really doesn’t matter, as long as you have a group of pupils identified to take the lead on action against climate change.
Take a photograph of your group and keep it safe – you will need to attach this to the submission form when you send in your evidence .
Action 2:
Get your Eco Team to deliver an assembly that raises awareness of the plastic gum problem. This could be a class or whole school assembly. It could be an assembly that has parents of visitors present – the bigger the audience, the greater the awareness spread!
Take a photo for your award evidence.
Once you have completed both actions, move onto Step 2: Investigate.
Use our FREE supporting resources to help you get started and successfully complete your Action Against Climate Change journey.
You are here:
Step 1 – Learn
– Form an action group / team
– Give an assembly to raise awareness
Step 2 – Investigate
– Audit the scale of ‘chewing’ in your school population (and families)
Step 3 – Take Action
– 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.