Negotiations to establish a global treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution concluded without an agreement after multiple sessions held in Geneva. The talks, which lasted over ten days, ended in deadlock primarily due to disagreements over limiting plastic production and regulating associated chemicals. Key countries including the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait opposed measures to reduce plastic production, preventing consensus. The intergovernmental committee responsible for drafting a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution suspended the meeting with no immediate plans to resume. The failure of the treaty talks shifts attention back to existing strategies such as reducing, reusing, and recycling plastics. Recent studies highlight the growing environmental and health concerns, noting a 50% increase in microplastics in human brain tissue over eight years, underscoring the urgency of addressing plastic pollution.