Via Leafscore Negotiations for the world’s first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution ended without agreement in Geneva on August 15, 2025. Delegates from over 180 countries attended the United Nations-hosted summit, which extended beyond its scheduled Thursday conclusion due to unresolved disputes. The session, known as INC-5.2, followed previous talks in Busan, South Korea, and marked the latest attempt since the 2022 UN Environment Assembly resolution to address plastic’s full lifecycle. More than 100 nations advocated for mandatory limits on plastic production and measures to eliminate harmful chemicals. Oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United States, resisted these proposals, favoring emphasis on recycling, reuse, and product redesign instead. This divide prevented consensus, with a chair-proposed draft text rejected as a foundation for…
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