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Conclusion: The Stakes are High

As we prepare for critical negotiations in Busan, the ramifications of inaction on plastic pollution extend beyond our lifetimes; they threaten to overshadow generations with a legacy of ecological damage. The potential for a geological marker, akin to the K-Pg boundary—indicative of cataclysmic events—looming beneath our feet, is alarming. What we need now is a collective urgency to galvanize global leaders, ensuring the treaty contains stringent regulations to curb plastic production and manage existing waste.