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The plastic crisis — Global Us

January 2, 2026

Plastic in the oceans, overflowing garbage dumps, and a river going to court: three stories, one common goal — a livable future for our planet.

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The "Global Us" show logo is seen between a male head with curly hair (bottom) and a female head (top, pictured upside down) blowing up a blue balloon

Global Us — What connects us all

There are eight billion people on Earth and we are better connected than ever before. How can we make use of that? Global 3000 is now Global Us - because now, more than ever, we need to act together.

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