{
  "id": 327206,
  "title": "Can Ghana really do away with plastics?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/can-ghana-really-do-away-with-plastics",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-07T10:12:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/commentary/plastics-ghana/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Adade Gyamfi Plastic has become one of the world’s most widely used materials. Since large-scale production began in the 1950s, global plastic production has grown exponentially because of its versatility, durability, and relatively low cost. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the world now produces more than 430 million tonnes of plastic […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}