RWDC Industries

04/04/2026

As federal attention on microplastics continues to grow, the need for better material solutions becomes even clearer.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a landmark set of actions to safeguard the nation's drinking water from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, forever chemicals, and dozens of other contaminants.

04/02/2026

This moment calls for more than awareness. It calls for solutions. RWDC is working to be part of that future.

Today’s announcement from HHS and ARPA-H is an important moment in the national conversation around microplastics and human health.

04/02/2026

Microplastics and human health are now commanding serious national attention. HHS and ARPA-H have announced a groundbreaking $144 million program. Read more here:

https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/arpa-h-launches-groundbreaking-144-million-program-combat-toxic-microplastics-human-body.html

12/19/2025

Plastic looks cheap at checkout. The real bill shows up later. Read how new research is changing the conversation around plastic and its real cost.

https://www.rwdc-industries.com/real-cost-of-plastic

11/21/2025

California just released a new report on microplastics, and the findings reinforce what we’ve been saying all along: exposure is an everyday reality. The real solution starts with safer materials.

See our take.

https://www.rwdc-industries.com/the-case-for-replacing-microplastics

10/01/2025

A study earlier this year revealed a startling discovery: microplastics can enter the bloodstream through intravenous infusion bags. Microplastics are everywhere!

According to research published in the ACS partner journal Environment & Health, microplastics — particles from 1 to 62 micrometers long — are present in the filtered solutions used for medical intravenous (IV) infusions. The researchers estimate that thousands of plastic particles could be deli...

09/26/2025

Another piece of the microplastics puzzle has emerged — and it’s one we didn’t see coming.

This isn't just an isolated finding.

08/20/2025

Plastics began as a promise to save resources, but that promise spiraled into one of the world’s worst crises. This insightful article unpacks the turning point.

Synthetic polymers were supposed to free us from the limitations of our natural resources. Instead they led to an environmental crisis

08/19/2025

If global leaders only push recycling in the plastics treaty, what happens to sustainable alternatives like bioplastics? European Bioplastics’ EU policy affairs manager Julie Pieters shares her insights.

We speak with Julie Pieters, European Bioplastics’ EU policy affairs manager, following the UN Environment Assembly’s final negotiating session (INC-5.2) on a Global Plastic Treaty.Pieters, who took part in the talks as an observer, tells Packaging Insights that...

08/15/2025

Another round of global plastics talks has collapsed — blocked by oil states refusing to cut production. How many more “missed opportunities” can the planet take?

The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.

08/14/2025

Scientists have known since the 1970s that plastics carry dangerous chemicals — so why are they still inside all of us?

Plastics are cheap to buy, but expensive to use, says Sarah Dunlop, director, plastics and human health of Australia-based non-profit Minderoo Foundation and em