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2019 Sustainability Report Unveils New Strategy: Calls for Increased Transparency, Emission Reductions, Greater Support for Nature The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched its 2019 Sustainability Report, which details its new strategy calling on the cleaning products industry to take bolder, collective action to achieve a cleaner world.  Grounded in the key aspirations we all have for our society, ACI’s sustainability strategy aims to unite industry efforts for greater…
September 6, 2019
People don't typically dispose of cleaning products - they use them up. Empty packages can then be recycled or discarded with other household waste. Unused amounts of cleaning products can generally be safely disposed of down the drain or in the trash. That's not the case with all products found around the home. For those products that do require special handling, such as solvent-based paints, used motor oil and certain pesticides, household hazardous waste collection programs are an…
July 11, 2019
The warm summer months are here and with it come the small shifts we make with the change of seasons. Jackets may get packed away and lighter clothes get pulled out. If you’re ready to transition to summer, here are some tips to get you ready: Store Seasonal Clothing Summer in many parts of the country mean fewer layers. It’s time to put heavier clothes into storage and make room for some summer finery. But don't just put them out of sight and out of mind. If you do…
December 5, 2018
Here at ACI, we have challenged our members to align their corporate climate strategy and targets with the 1.5°C ambition, which strives to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050. Across the cleaning products industry, companies are taking bold action to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 1.5°C. IFF is taking on climate change with a multi-pronged strategy to minimize its carbon footprint and with the ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Simultaneously,…
September 19, 2023
Brought to you in partnership with:  Experts agree that frequent hand washing is one of the first lines of defense against illness. Along with hand washing, ensuring surfaces that you come into contact are free of germs is another important line of defense against the spread of germs or pathogens (disease causing bacteria, viruses or fungi). High touch surfaces such as door knobs, switches, and shopping cart handles are some places where cleaning may not be enough to ensure that pathogens are…
February 16, 2021
FINAL REPORT NUTRIENT REMOVAL BIOASSAY METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF DECREASED NUTRIENT LOADING ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITIES IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS Project Report for Research Supported by the Soap and Detergent Association Submitted June 1992 Walter K. Do& Division of Biology Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66502 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction and Summary Acknowledgements…
Inputs of Phosphorus to Aquatic Systems from Machine Dishwashing Detergents: An Analysis of Measured and Potential Loading Inputs of Phosphorus to Aquatic Systems from Machine Dishwashing Detergents: An Analysis of Measured and Potential Loading Prepared for the Soap and Detergent Association 1500 K Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 Prepared by Water Resources Group 11 Phelps Way P O Box 506 Willington CT 06279…
. THE IMPACT OF BANNING PHOSPHATI.COI{TAINING DETERÊENTs 0N THE l,lATEB QUALITY 0F rNLA}iD I,¡ISC0NSIN LAKES Frepared for The Soap and Detergent Association Nicho'las L. CJesceri, Ph,t. Bolton Landing, fi.Y, 128i4 February 1983 by TABLE OF CONTINTS Executìve Summary List of Fígures List of Tables . I. TNTRODUCTION-..-.. I I. BACKGR0UND-------- _-____-3 A. Lake Phylogeny and Cu'ltural Eutrophication--- -------_-__3 B. Nutrient Sources------- ------. __--___-5 C.…
Environmental and Human Safety of Major Surfactants Volume I. Anionic Surfactants Part 1. Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates Final Report To: The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 February 1991 Arthur D. Little. Inc. Acom Park Cambridge. Massachusetts 02140-2390 Reference 65913 Table of Contents Synopsis 1. INTRODUCTION BIBLIOGRAPHY II. CHEMISTRY A. Product Chemistry B. Analytical Methods BIBLIOGRAPHY III.…
Environmental and Human Safety of Major Surfactants Volume I. Anionic Surfactants Part 2. Alcohol Ethoxy Sulfates Final Report To: The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 February 1991 Arthur D. Little, Inc. Acorn Park Cambridge, MassaChusetts 02140·2390 Reference 65913 Table of Contents Synopsis I. INTRODUCTION BIBLIOGRAPHY II. CHEMISTRY A. Product Chemistry B. Analytical Methods BIBLIOGRAPHY III.…