Editorial: The failure of UN talks in Geneva should anger us all. The increasing threat to our health, our environments and wildlife must be addressed.

Talks continue amid warnings from environmental groups over being ‘sold out’ without meaningful or legally binding measures

Countries deadlocked on whether legally binding deal should include curbs on production and toxic chemicals

International negotiations to end plastic pollution involving more than 180 countries in Switzerland fell apart after oil-rich nations vetoed production cuts.

Editorial: The failure of UN talks in Geneva should anger us all. The increasing threat to our health, our environments and wildlife must be addressed.

Nations remain split on whether a global treaty should put controls on plastic production, with compromise texts failing to satisfy either side.