The introduction of bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Toxic Substances Control Act represents a breakthrough for modernizing chemical regulation in the United States, according to ACI President & CEO Ernie Rosenberg.

Members of Congress examining ideas to reform the tax code should look no farther than the negative impacts of the tax subsidies upending the U.S. oleochemical industry, according to ACI. ACI is concerned about misguided government subsidies that negatively affect the price and availability of animal fats, a key feedstock for the oleochemical industry.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is reiterating the need to follow proper usage and storage practices when handling laundry detergents, including single-load liquid laundry packets, in a new alert issued by the agency. ACI says the key message is: All laundry and cleaning products should be kept out of sight and out of the reach of children.