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CEO Melissa Hockstad, During “State of the Association” Address, Highlights Key Focus Areas for Cleaning Product Supply Chain
Sustainability Leadership, 1,4-Dioxane Regulation, Clarity for Topical Antiseptics at ACI Mid-Year Meeting
ACI Mid-Year Meeting June 10-12 in Arlington, VA
Advocating for a fair and equitable legislative and regulatory environment for the cleaning products industry remains one of the top imperatives for the…
Do the Dishes Every Day
Help kids think of "doing the dishes" as a daily routine. Cleaning up every night makes for a brighter morning … makes the work easier, as it prevents additional "stuck-on messes" to be scrubbed, and even helps reduce bugs and other pests in the kitchen!
SAFETY TIP:
Be extra careful when handling kitchen knives! Don’t pile them in the sink; instead, wash them one by one and immediately place them…
ACI’s Future Leaders represent a broad cross-section of the membership network that spans cleaning product manufacturers to ingredient suppliers. This dedicated cohort has been identified as emerging leaders within their respective companies and serves as forward-thinking, “agents of change” to advance ACI’s objectives and to support innovation and success for the cleaning products industry.
Projects…
Data: Spring Cleaning Concerns, Priorities and Reasons Why People Don’t Spring Clean; Plus ACI’s Five-Step Plan for Easy Spring Cleaning
2020 ACI National Cleaning Survey Topline Springtime Results:
78% of Households Spring Clean Every Year, Prioritizing Bedrooms, Closets, Kitchens & Family Rooms
78% of Adults Agree that on a Typical Day, They'd Like Their Homes to be Cleaner
Dirtiest Spots:…
#UnderstandingClean
#NationalCleaningWeek
2023 NATIONAL
CLEANING WEEK
TOOLKIT
The fourth Sunday in March kicks off
National Cleaning Week, celebrating
the beginning of the spring cleaning
season. This is a great time to raise
awareness about using cleaning
products in our homes and
communities safely and effectively.
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI)
has declared the theme for this…
The Cold Water Saves Initiative educates about the benefits of cold water washing, a sustainable action that greatly benefits the environment with little effort on the individual’s part.
What's in it for me?
Save energy.
Save your clothes.
Save the planet.
About 90% of the energy the washing machine uses goes towards heating the water. According to the Sierra Club, every household that switches to cold water washing could eliminate about…
Scott Tuchinsky, Business Head, Consumer Care North America, Croda, Inc., is the newest member of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors.
Mr. Tuchinsky was elected by the ACI Board during its meeting in Washington, D.C.
“Scott’s long history working within the cleaning product supply chain adds to the breadth, depth and expertise that makes our Board leadership so strong and impactful,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO.…
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…
Outcomes of negligible environmental risk mean consumers can feel confident about the safety of these ingredients going down the drain.
Results were consistent with assessments by authoritative bodies around the world.
Newly published research indicates that an important ingredient used in detergents and cleaning products poses a low ecological risk to waterways.
The study, “Environmental risk assessment of polycarboxylate polymers used in…