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.
Again, there are just two actions to complete Step 2 Investigate:
Action 1:
Complete some kind of school audit that gives you an idea of the scale of the plastic-based gum problem in your school i.e. are pupils aware of the nanoplastics released when chewing?, how much gum do pupils consume?
Take a photograph of your audit results or have a file ready to submit with the rest of your evidence.
Action 2:
Once you have completed your audit, identify how you are going to take action against, e.g. put up posters, encourage signing of the petition, write a letter to your local MP or Steve Reed MP. This will form your action plan.
Take a photo of your plan or have the evidence file ready for submission when you’ve completed all of the Steps (Inspire, Investigate and Act).
Once you have completed both actions, move onto Step 3: Take Action.
Use our FREE supporting resources to help you get started and successfully complete your Action Against Plastic Gum journey.
You are here:
Step 1 – Learn
– Form an action group / team
– Give an assembly to raise awareness
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.