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April 28, 2021
Theresa Michele, MD
Director
Office of Nonprescription Drugs
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dear Dr. Michele,
We are writing on behalf of the American Cleaning Institute1 (ACI) and the Consumer Healthcare
Products Association2 (CHPA) to request that FDA withdraw its Guidance for Industry: Temporary Policy
for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency
(COVID-19),…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched a redesigned website for the Cold Water Saves initiative, a joint effort of ACI and The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) to promote the power of cold water washing.
Originally launched in 2016, Cold Water Saves aims at increasing the number of laundry loads that are done on cold as compared to hot, since 90% of the energy used to wash clothes goes to heating the water. With today’s laundry technologies, both in detergents and machines, we can get…
In Partnership with
An Economic Analysis of the U.S.
Cleaning Products Industry
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Report Prepared for the
American Cleaning Institute
December 9, 2021
For more information about the report, please contact:
Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE
NAM Chief Economist and Director
Center for Manufacturing Research
(202) 637-3148
cmoutray@nam.org
The Center for Manufacturing Research
https://www.…
In Partnership with
An Economic Analysis of the U.S.
Cleaning Products Industry
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Report Prepared for the
American Cleaning Institute
December 9, 2021
For more information about the report, please contact:
Chad Moutray, Ph.D., CBE
NAM Chief Economist and Director
Center for Manufacturing Research
(202) 637-3148
cmoutray@nam.org
The Center for Manufacturing Research
https://www.…
Publication Summary:
Paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents 58 (2021) 2 pp. 88-96.
Biodegradability of Polyvinyl Alcohol Based Film Used for Liquid Detergent Capsules
Dominic Byrne, Geert Boeije, Ian Croft, Gerd Huttmann, Gerard Luijkx, Frank Meier, Yash Parulekar and
Gerard Stijntjes
The unintentional release of microplastic into the aquatic environment (marine as well as freshwater) is
of concern for human health and the ecosystem. Although our…
Publication Summary:
Paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents 58 (2021) 2 pp. 88-96.
Biodegradability of Polyvinyl Alcohol Based Film Used for Liquid Detergent Capsules
Dominic Byrne, Geert Boeije, Ian Croft, Gerd Huttmann, Gerard Luijkx, Frank Meier, Yash Parulekar and
Gerard Stijntjes
The unintentional release of microplastic into the aquatic environment (marine as well as freshwater) is
of concern for human health and the ecosystem. Although our…
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 encourages market-based…
Whether for move out cleaning or just keeping your place, here are the tasks that should be on your list.
Just because you don’t "own" your place doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a regular cleaning routine to keep your environment fresh and in good condition. Cleaning on a regular basis makes the job easier when you do tackle these tasks – and what’s more, keeping your rental in good shape helps ensure that you’ll get your deposit back when your lease is up! Follow these tips … but…
Q. Can sponges be sanitized in the microwave?
Using the microwave can be risky. Unless the sponge is soaking wet, there is the possibility of starting a fire. In addition, the size of the sponge and the amount of power in the microwave are variables that influence how long you would need to zap it to kill germs. A better way is to soak the sponge for five minutes in a solution of one quart water to three tablespoons of chlorine bleach. Let the sponge air-dry. Replace your sponges every two to…
Free, Online Resource Arms Child Care Center Employees, Caregivers and Children with Targeted Hygiene Best Practices
Download the Toolkit: https://cleaninginstitute.org/childcare
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched its C is for Clean: Building Blocks of Healthy Child Care Toolkit providing evergreen, easy-to-understand recommendations on disinfecting, cleaning and hygiene protocols to help keep child care centers safe and healthy.
Coming off the heels of a year where 70% of…