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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…
American Cleaning Institute’s Class of Clean: A College Student’s Guide to Cleaning provides free, online resources from stain removal 101 to sick roommate cleaning tips See All Survey Findings Here Download the Toolkit: cleaninginstitute.org/classofclean The sophomore year of the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI), Class of Clean is now in session. The” College Student’s Guide to Cleaning” aims to educate college students on proper cleaning, laundry and hygiene practices…
American Cleaning Institute Unveils Cleaning for Mental Health webpage ACI Partners with Psychologist Dr. Joy - Host of Therapy for Black Girls on Instagram - During Mental Health Awareness Month During Mental Health Awareness Month this May, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is sparking the conversation on the connection between cleaning and mental well-being. In light of recent survey results, which found that nearly 9 in 10 Americans (87%) feel their best, both mentally and…
Hi 11 "i . r. A STUDY OF THE SOURCES OF PHOSPHORUS IN THE SEWAGE OF A SMALL RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SANITARY ENGINEERING RESEARCH LABORATORY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY SERL REPORT No. 65-6 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, B E R K E L E Y BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G S A N I T A R Y E N G I N E E R I N…
The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at the very least that it rinsed mud off their hands! Fast forward to the Seventh Century when soap making was an established craft in Europe. Soap maker guilds guarded their trade secrets very closely. Vegetable and animal oils were used with ashes of plants, along with fragrances to enhance the cleaning…
I’ve read some headlines that say laundry detergents are being banned because of an ingredient called 1,4-dioxane. What’s this all about? There has been some misleading news coverage reporting on the potential impacts of a law that went into effect in New York State on detergents that consumers use safely and effectively every day. What is this law about? New York State enacted a law in 2019 requiring extremely low levels of 1,4-dioxane in detergents, cleaning products and…
Four executives from leading companies across the cleaning product supply chain were elected to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors: Mike Clark, Vice President, Organics – Sasol Performance Chemicals Charles Crawford, Ph.D., Head of R&D, Laundry and Home Care, North America – Henkel Consumer Goods Inc. Rene Garza, Vice President, Household Care, Americas – Novozymes Sundar Raman,…
If you take public transportation, this is a place where germs can spread quickly, especially during cold and flu season. Washing your hands before and after your commute can help. If you bike to work, be sure to wash any grease off your hands when you get to work. If you’ve gotten grease on your clothes, take care of the stain until you have a chance to go home and do laundry (always following the fabric care label). Dab a very small amount of liquid hand soap on the spot…
cdc.gov/coronavirus COVID-19 Prevention Promoting Hand Hygiene and Cleaning and Disinfection in Schools Jennifer R. Cope, MD MPH Medical Epidemiologist CDC COVID-19 Response, WASH Team Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ACI Webinar, 8/5/2020 Overview of Presentation  Promoting Behaviors to Reduce COVID-19 Spread  Promoting Hand Hygiene in Schools  Cleaning and Disinfection in Schools  Preparing for When Someone Gets Sick  CDC Resources COVID-19 Disease and…
Polyvinyl Alcohol Film (PVA/PVOH) Has Long Record of Safety, Biodegradability Campaigners’ Previous Claims Against PVOH Thoroughly Rejected by EPA The American Cleaning Institute, (ACI) the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, issued the following statement in response to a proposed bill in New York City that would restrict the use of polyvinyl alcohol, (also known as PVA or PVOH), a water-soluble polymer used to make sustainable laundry and automatic…