{"id":89796,"date":"2025-08-17T15:46:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T15:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=89796"},"modified":"2025-08-16T18:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:47:44","slug":"oil-producers-resist-as-nations-push-for-global-plastics-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/oil-producers-resist-as-nations-push-for-global-plastics-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil producers resist as nations push for global plastics agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k6G8PD0WXUuHUJDEgnK\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nNegotiations for a global plastics treaty have reached an impasse due to resistance from oil-producing nations who oppose production limits and prefer focusing on waste management and recycling. These nations, including Gulf states, Russia, and the US, argue that limiting plastic production would harm their economies and hinder global development. Many other countries, however, are pushing for a treaty that addresses the full lifecycle of plastics, including production, to effectively tackle the plastic pollution crisis. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Negotiations for a global plastics treaty have reached an impasse due to resistance from oil-producing nations who oppose production limits and prefer focusing on waste management and recycling. These nations, including Gulf states, Russia, and the US, argue that limiting plastic production would harm their economies and hinder global development. 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