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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…
Surfactants (yellow) cause water to lose surface tension, which is what keeps water separate from other materials Have you ever seen a bead of water sitting on a surface? This is because water has a property called surface tension. This tension causes water to form a bead on the surface of things like glass or fabric. You can see surface tension at work by placing a drop of water onto a counter top. The drop will hold its shape and will not spread. In order to clean the dirt…
March 28 - April 3, 2021 ACI ‘How to Read a Cleaning Product Label’ Resource Helps Consumers Better Understand Their Cleaning Product Labels The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is celebrating National Cleaning Week by bringing attention to cleaning product labels with #KnowTheLabel. According to ACI’s latest National Cleaning Survey, 92% of Americans are somewhat or very confident that the cleaning products and fabric care products they use are safe and effective. With…
Bed bugs can be very difficult and expensive to exterminate. Your best bet is to avoid bringing them home at all. It isn’t as difficult as it might sound; you just need to stay vigilant. Laundry is key.
Winning the race to go digital in B2B Table of Contents Digital is the New Differentiator 02 Using Built-in B2B Functionality to Boost Sales and Loyalty 05 Company Account Management 06 Flexible Payment Options 08 Custom Catalogs and Price Lists 11 Fast, Frictionless Buying 14 Assisted Selling 16 Request for Quotes 18 Creating Content-rich, Personalized Experiences 21 Customer Segmentation and Targeting 22 Promotions 23 Loyalty Programs 24 Multi-site Management 25…
ACI member sustainability challenge contributes to nonprofit bringing clean water into underserved communities For the second year, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) led social media challenge, ‘Our Future is Clean,’ highlighted the sustainability efforts across the cleaning products industry. The challenge kicked off on September 17 in coordination with Climate Week and ran through October 31. To participate, member companies and their staff posted on…
EPA, Scientists Assert Safety and Biodegradability of Polyvinyl Alcohol Film ACI Debunks Blueland Marketing Myths with Scientific Facts NYC Plan to Ban Detergents Using PVA/PVOH “Unnecessary” The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is addressing misinformation in a corporate marketing and advocacy campaign against laundry and dishwashing detergent pods containing polyvinyl alcohol film (PVA/PVOH), the subject of an effort in New York City to ban the products. “The…
Hand Hygiene, Cleaning and Disinfection for Reopening This webinar, brought to you by ACI and the Healthy Schools, Healthy People program, is designed to help school nurses and administrators develop their school plan, taking into consideration the vital role of hand hygiene, as well as cleaning and disinfecting, in helping to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 within school communities. Get resources and recommendations from the CDC on preparing for K-12…
Kitchen Knives A rule of thumb in safe food preparation is to be sure you don’t cut raw meat, poultry or fish on the same surface without thoroughly cleaning it between uses. The same is true for your knife. Wash your knife with dish soap and hot water after each use. Rinse with clear water. Air-dry or pat dry with clean paper towels. Typically you should wash hollow-handled knives by hand Handle kitchen knives carefully by their handles; don’t pile them into the sink or…
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…