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To: UK Government

Ban Plastic Chewing Gum

We want the UK Government to ban plastic chewing gum - Saving 4 billion pieces of single-use plastic from harming Brits and our planet. Every. Single. Year.

Why is this important?

⚠️ Did you know chewing gum is a single-use plastic?

😬 Brits chew a whopping 4 billion pieces of plastic gum. Every. Single. Year.

🥤Every single piece contains a drinking straw's worth of hidden plastic ingredients. These plastics are also used to make carrier bags, car tyres and glue. 🛞

🚑 It's a health emergency as microplastics have been found throughout the human body, from our brains to our heart & lungs and are being linked to many of humanity's worst diseases including cancer, diabetes and infertility.

🌍 Plastic gum creates a huge environmental problem, ending up in landfill, waterways and sticking around to pollute our planet forever.

💸 Littered plastic gum is stuck to 87% of pavements, creating a £60 million per year problem to clean up.

🌿 Plastic-free gum alternatives exist so chewers can keep fresh without harming people or planet...

...and the Government has already banned single-use plastic drinking straws and vapes.

🚫 So, City to Sea, Nuud and a movement of leading plastic charities are calling on the Government to ban on plastic chewing gum for good.

✍️ Sign our petition and spread the word on socials using #BanPlasticGum & #ChewPlantsNotPlastic.

💌 Stay updated! Opt in to receive emails from City to Sea and be the first to hear about the progress of our petition, campaign wins, and ways you can help create change. 

📜Read our open letter to Steve Reed and Mary Creagh - https://www.citytosea.org.uk/chew-plants-not-plastic/

How it will be delivered

With your support, City to Sea, Nuud and our movement of plastic charity friends will deliver this petition to the Government and continue to campaign for legislation change.

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2025-03-18 17:34:58 +0000

Have you seen us in the news? Our campaign to ban plastic-based chewing gum has been making headlines!

📢 Forbes - Is it time to talk about chewing gum and plastic?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiehailstone/2025/02/25/is-it-time-to-talk-about-chewing-gum-and-plastic/

📢 Yahoo! - Chewing gum has plastic in it. Yes, you read that right.
https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_f1c6a301-0af4-452e-8c5d-e1598298e33a

This is huge! Every share and signature brings us closer to change. Keep spreading the word: Sign the petition!

Thanks for your support!

2025-03-18 16:52:34 +0000

Thank you for your incredible support in our campaign to ban plastic chewing gum! A special shout-out to those who joined us at Parliament a couple of weeks ago —your presence made a huge impact.

Our petition has now surpassed 26,000 signatures, gaining mainstream media coverage and attention from key political figures, including Steve Reed and Sadiq Khan’s offices.

This is just the beginning! Let’s keep up the momentum—please continue sharing the petition and spreading the word. Together, we can push for a plastic-free future!

Thank you! 🚀

2025-02-19 08:47:18 +0000

20,000 signatures reached

2025-02-18 17:12:17 +0000

10,000 signatures reached

2025-02-18 12:32:46 +0000

5,000 signatures reached

2025-02-15 14:02:11 +0000

1,000 signatures reached

2025-02-15 13:09:01 +0000

500 signatures reached

2025-02-12 22:58:26 +0000

100 signatures reached

2025-02-12 16:07:58 +0000

Thank you to all our signatories! You can show your support further by commenting @stevereedlabour on our instagram post found here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DF-N6R3omrE/?igsh=MXh1aGJuMG53c3U2

2025-02-12 14:00:46 +0000

50 signatures reached

2025-02-12 13:11:15 +0000

25 signatures reached

2025-02-12 12:28:47 +0000

10 signatures reached