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Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO talks about the work ACI is undertaking on the important issue of environmental justice in her latest LinkedIn article.
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is active in states that have a legislative, regulatory or executive mandate on cleaning product procurement in a given jurisdiction.
ACI has been substantially engaged in environmentally preferable procurement issues. ACI is recognized for its contributions in many areas including standards development, and work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on developing its environmentally preferable purchasing guidance. ACI…
Updated Publication Showcases Risk Characterization Framework to Inform Development of New Enzyme Products
Guidance Document Available for Free at cleaninginstitute.org
Enzymes bring significant benefits to laundry and cleaning products, including improved cleaning efficiencies. An updated publication from the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) provides a framework for consumer product manufacturers to develop appropriate risk management strategies to avoid unacceptable risks to the users of…
Good Picnic Site Stewardship
Tips for keeping it clean and pristine
A picnic in the park is a true summer pleasure...provided you're not trying to locate a site that's free of someone else's trash. Good stewardship of our parks is everyone's responsibility, even more so now that budget cuts across the nation are affecting park maintenance.
Good picnic protocol means leaving the site in pristine condition. All that's required is a…
Senior Director, Regulatory and International Affairs
Marie Gargas serves as the Senior Director of Regulatory and International Affairs at the American Cleaning Institute. In managing environmental health and safety regulatory issues, she collaborates with scientists and regulatory experts to develop and direct research strategies that support scientifically and technically sound positions of the cleaning products industry. Marie also fosters ACI's…
Environmental stewardship program for polymers used in cleaning products
K. Stanton1 M.W. Lam2 A. Carrao3
1American Cleaning Institute, 2The Procter & Gamble Company, 3Kao USA Inc.
CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS
Continue to progress PQ10 activated sludge Kd.
Evaluate additional classes of polyquaterniums, cationic polymers.
Build knowledge-base and capability.
Ingredient Stewardship
What? Water-soluble polymers are important…
Environmental stewardship program for polymers used in cleaning products
K. Stanton1 M.W. Lam2 A. Carrao3
1American Cleaning Institute, 2The Procter & Gamble Company, 3Kao USA Inc.
CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS
Continue to progress PQ10 activated sludge Kd.
Evaluate additional classes of polyquaterniums, cationic polymers.
Build knowledge-base and capability.
Ingredient Stewardship
What? Water-soluble polymers are important…
There are so many cleaning products out there. How do you pick the best one for your and your family?
The best cleaning product is the one that will be used, so the most important thing is that it works for what you need it for. If a product isn’t working, try something else. Not sure what to choose? The label has a lot of good information that can help. See our guide on reading a label for more information.
One place to look on the label as a starting point is at the product certification…
Environmental Stewardship Program for Polymers Used in
Cleaning Products—Polycarboxylate Polymers
P. DeLeo (pdeleo@integral-corp.com)
H. Summers
Integral Consulting Inc.
SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 3–7, 2019 www.integral-corp.com
Water-soluble polymers are important ingredients providing multiple functions and unique performance
benefits to cleaning products. Polycarboxylate polymers are found in laundry…
Environmental Stewardship Program for Polymers Used in
Cleaning Products—Polycarboxylate Polymers
P. DeLeo (pdeleo@integral-corp.com)
H. Summers
Integral Consulting Inc.
SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 3–7, 2019 www.integral-corp.com
Water-soluble polymers are important ingredients providing multiple functions and unique performance
benefits to cleaning products. Polycarboxylate polymers are found in laundry…