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Sustainable Feedstocks Initiative: Roadmap to drive the use of more sustainable feedstocks in cleaning products ingredients 1.5°C Challenge: 22 ACI member companies respond to industry challenge to align emissions reduction plans with a net zero (1.5°C) pathway. 62 member companies have publicly committed to reach net zero by 2050 or earlier Material Circularity Indicator tool: Support member companies’ efforts to improve cleaning product packaging…
Agency Rejects “Unnecessary Petition” that Would Have Restricted Polyvinyl Alcohol American Cleaning Institute Commends EPA for “Sticking to the Science” The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) applauded a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject a petition requesting increased testing and changing the safety status of a key chemistry used to make concentrated detergent unit-dose packets and sheets from its Safer Choice…
SUMMARY/PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF POSITION The Director, Environmental Health and Safety at the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has a critical role in managing environmental health and safety issues of interest to ACI members and stakeholders. The Director is responsible for developing and managing projects that address chemistries used in the cleaning products supply chain, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and polymers, to ensure ACI's positions are…
Understand the language of soaps and detergents. ALCOHOL: A class of organic compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups. The alcohols used in light duty and liquid laundry detergents are isopropanol or ethanol (ethyl alcohol). These alcohols are used at low levels in liquid detergent formulations to control viscosity, to act as a solvent for other ingredients, and to provide resistance to low and freezing temperatures encountered in shipping, warehousing, and use. &…
Q: This holiday season, I’ll be hosting several overnight guests from out of town. Do you have any tips for getting my home and guest room ready? Having guests for the holidays is a great excuse to spruce up your home. Focus first on the bedrooms, bathrooms, and other shared spaces. Here are my top ten tips for preparing your home for guests. Put mats and throw rugs in all entryways. This will help prevent dirt from being tracked into your home. Keep a…
Issues, Perceptions, Regulations, and Legislation Associated with Cleaning Product Ingredients in Graywater Final Report April 1996 05821-006-001 ISSUES, PERCEPTIONS, REGULATIONS, AND LEGISLATION ASSOCIATED WITH CLEANING PRODUCT INGREDIENTS IN GRAYWATER FINAL REPORT Prepared for: The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park…
Social Media Blogs, Videos Portray Unsafe Use of Cleaning Products The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following safety reminder in the wake of news reports on social media videos portraying individuals ingesting powder detergents and additives: “Powdered detergent and additives are only intended to clean clothes and other surfaces and have been safely used by consumers for decades. “Although safe when used as directed, the intentional misuse…
It only takes a second – one distraction, one step into the other room – for an accident to happen, for a child, elder person with dementia or a family pet to get a hold of something not meant for them. The American Cleaning Institute reminds parents and caregivers to keep all cleaning products up and out of reach. Children You’re changing diapers,…
ACI CEO Melissa Hockstad Unveils Theme for Industry’s Top Business Event Work on Advancing Sustainability Initiatives, Ingredient Communication Policy Highlighted During ACI State of the Association Address Besides the American Cleaning Institute, ACI will also stand for something else at its 2024 Industry Convention: “Advancing Cleaning Innovation.” Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO, announced the theme for the 2024 Convention during her State…
Washington, D.C. – November 13, 2018 – On average, Americans spend approximately six hours per week cleaning their homes, with more than a quarter (28 percent) spending over seven hours straightening up.  However, roughly a third of us are concerned if it’s enough and if we’re cleaning correctly, according to survey results compiled by the American Cleaning Institute.  2018 ACI National Cleaning