http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/news/American Cleaning Institutehttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/news_alert__asthma/ACI believes that asthma awareness is important year-round! Working together to get rid of triggers in your home can be easy and fun. Make it a family affair! Invite your family members to learn how cleaning can help control allergies and asthma with our activity sheet. Working together to get rid of triggers in your home can be easy and fun. Make it a family affair! Invite your family members to learn how cleaning can help control allergies and asthma with our activity sheet. ]]>Martha,ChapinThu, 16 May 2013 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/workshop_showcases_how_antibacterial_products_are_judged_effective_/Antibacterial experts and manufacturers of antibacterial soaps are showcasing the latest methods for demonstrating the effectiveness of antibacterial hand soaps and sanitizers in killing disease-causing germs. At a conference for the nation’s top microbiologists, ACI and the Personal Care Products C [...]Martha,ChapinWed, 15 May 2013 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_names_lisette_werbowetzki_as_manager_of_meetings/ACI has hired experienced meetings planner Lisette Werbowetzki, CMP, as its new Manager of Meetings.Martha,ChapinWed, 15 May 2013 16:35:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/why_do_certain_surfactants_love_water_and_fats_more_than_others/What is it about certain surfactants – the key cleaning chemicals in detergents – that make them so attracted to water and fats? Scientists Charles E. Hammond and Edgar Acosta’s research into this complex topic was recognized as the best paper published in 2012 in the Journal of Surfactants & Deterg [...]Martha,ChapinWed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/turning_green_glycerine_use_in_manufacturing/Research that shows how glycerine and other byproducts from biodiesel production can be converted to catalysts for greener industrial processes is being honored with the 2013 Glycerine Innovation Award. The yearly honor is sponsored by ACI and the National Biodiesel Board and is presented at the Ann [...]Martha,ChapinTue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/minnesota_students_honored_for_fight_against_handwashing_horrors/Three Minnesota high school students created a multi-media hygiene education campaign and received national honors from the Healthy Schools, Healthy People: It’s a SNAP Program. SNAP – the School Network for Absenteeism Prevention – is a joint initiative of ACI and the U.S. Centers for Disease Co [...]Martha,ChapinWed, 24 Apr 2013 13:59:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/spring_cleaning_survey_reveals_consumers_dirty_little_secrets/What tasks are spring cleaners itching to tackle? Windows, blinds and curtains, and clothing, closets and drawers are at the top of the list, according to the 2013 ACI Spring Cleaning SurveyMartha,ChapinWed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/important_safety_alert_safe_use_of_single-load_liquid_laundry_packets/As single-load liquid laundry packets become more familiar to U.S. consumers, the American Cleaning Institute reminds the public about safe use of these products. Martha,ChapinMon, 18 Mar 2013 19:24:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_house_tax_code_reformers_should_examine_negative_impact_of_biofuel_subsidies_on_us_oleochemical_industry/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 anima [...]Martha,ChapinWed, 13 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_comments_on_nomination_of_mccarthy_to_be_epa_administrator/ACI said it would look forward to working with EPA Administrator nominee Gina McCarthy, importantly on the matter of modernizing the Toxic Substances Control Act.Martha,ChapinMon, 04 Mar 2013 17:57:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_some_improvements_made_to_ca_safer_product_rules/Some improvements have been made to California’s proposed Safer Consumer Products Regulations, but challenges remain that would leave in place burdensome and unnecessary rules that would hinder the development of safer products, according to ACI.Martha,ChapinMon, 04 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_convention_volunteers_assemble_2200_hygiene_kits_to_help_clean_the_world_families_in_transition/Member companies attending ACI’s 2013 Convention helped the non-profit group Clean the World assemble more than 2,200 hygiene kits that were donated to families in need in Seminole County, Florida. The Convention highlighted ACI’s partnership with Clean the World, an organization which collects disc [...]Martha,ChapinFri, 01 Mar 2013 13:27:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/manufacturers_of_fragranced_products_refute_scare_campaign/Cleaning product and fragrance makers strongly stand behind the safety of their products and completely reject misrepresentations made by a pressure group about fragrance ingredient safety. The American Cleaning Institute, Consumer Specialty Products Association, and International Fragrance Associat [...]Martha,ChapinWed, 20 Feb 2013 16:06:00 GMT/clean_living/cm_marapr2011_behind_the_label_fragrance_and_safety.aspxFragrance is used in a variety of everyday products ranging from household and personal care products to fine fragrances, home fragrance, cleaning products, hand soaps, laundry products and air fresheners. In the majority of consumer packaged goods products, fragrance represents less than 1% of the [...]Martha,ChapinThu, 14 Feb 2013 07:41:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/now_available_2013_aci_convention_news_–_2nd_issue/The second issue of ACI’s Convention News – published by IHS Chemical Week – is now available. The publication previews Convention highlights and summarizes key ACI member issues and priorities. Click here to view the digital edition.Click here to view the digital edition.]]>Martha,ChapinFri, 01 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clorox’s_larry_peiros_honored_with_aci_distinguished_service_award/Larry Peiros, a longtime Clorox Company executive who played a leadership role for 15 years at the American Cleaning Institute, is the recipient of ACI’s 2013 Distinguished Service Award. The honor was presented at ACI’s 2013 Annual Meeting & Industry Convention held at the Grande Lakes Orlando (Fl [...]Martha,ChapinThu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/now_available_2013_aci_convention_news_–_1st_issue/The first issue of ACI’s Convention News – published by IHS Chemical Week – is now available. The publication previews Convention highlights and summarizes key ACI member issues and priorities. Click here to view the digital edition.Click here to view the digital edition.]]>Martha,ChapinMon, 28 Jan 2013 12:34:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_research_reports_on_antibacterial_ingredient_distorted/Analyses of research finding extremely low levels of the antibacterial ingredient triclosan in waterways are completely distorting facts about its safety and effectiveness, according to ACI. Martha,ChapinThu, 24 Jan 2013 15:44:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/tom_ridge_bill_richardson_to_speak_at_aci_convention_policy_forum/Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will appear at a special Public Policy Forum at the 2013 Annual Meeting & Industry Convention on Friday, February 1.Martha,ChapinFri, 18 Jan 2013 18:51:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/cleaning_matters_current_issue.aspxOur newsletter and website contain information to help you begin the new year with a fresh and clean start. And, ACI is excited to share information about our successful Warm Hands, Warm Hearts project and thank those of you who participated. We collected over 1,700 pairs of gloves and mittens! Re [...] Read more in the January/February 2013 issue of Cleaning Matters. Until the next time, stay safe, stay clean and make each day all about better living.]]>Martha,ChapinTue, 08 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT/clean_living/warm_hands_warm_hearts.aspxThanks to the generosity of so many of you, the American Cleaning Institute and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences collected over 1,600 pairs of colorful gloves and mittens, in all shapes and sizes for the Warm Hands, Warm Hearts project. These gloves, mittens and soap bars ar [...]Martha,ChapinThu, 20 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/amway_sasol_executives_to_lead_aci_board_of_directors/Amway’s Catherine Ehrenberger and Sasol’s Tom O’Brien are the new Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of ACI’s Board of Directors. At its most recent meeting, the Board also elected Kelly Semrau of SC Johnson as its newest Board member.Martha,ChapinTue, 04 Dec 2012 21:38:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_response_to_cpsc_alert_/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 ke [...]Brian,SansoniTue, 20 Nov 2012 21:30:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_named_association_of_the_year_by_cleaning_for_a_reason/The Cleaning for a Reason Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization that provides free housecleaning to women undergoing treatment for cancer, honored ACI with its Association of the Year Award. “Since 2008, the American Cleaning Institute has been a strong, effective, and strategic partner [...]Martha,ChapinThu, 25 Oct 2012 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/ut_extension_professional_honored_for_teaching_clean/An Extension Agent’s “cleaning party” to demonstrate the importance of a clean, healthy home is the recipient of the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) 2013 Clean and Healthy Families & Communities National Award.Martha,ChapinWed, 24 Oct 2012 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.cleaninginstitute.org/aci_response_–_cdc_report_on_laundry_detergent_packets/ACI welcomes a new report by the CDC on reported cases involving children accidentally ingesting laundry detergent packets. The report’s most important message: “Parents and caregivers should keep laundry detergent pods, as well as other household cleaning products, out of reach and out of sight of [...]Martha,ChapinFri, 19 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMT