"Every day that governments allow polluters to continue flooding the world with plastic, we all pay the price. This delay comes with dire consequences for people and the planet, ruthlessly sacrificing those on the frontlines of this crisis," said Graham Forbes, Greenpeace's Head of Delegation to the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.
Powerful oil producers, both private companies and governments of oil-producing nations, were seen as the key impediment to a deal. As the New York Times reported...
The most divisive issues included capping plastic production, managing plastic products and chemicals of concern, and financing to help developing countries implement the treaty.
Saudi Arabia, Russia and other producers of petroleum, which is used to make most of the world's plastic, have pushed back against measures that would address plastic pollution by placing curbs on excessive plastic production.
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