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March 6 Event Brings Together Experts on 1,4-Dioxane Research Methodologies The latest research examining proper test methods to measure levels of the manufacturing by-product 1,4-dioxane in consumer products will be highlighted in a free webinar hosted by the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) and the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). “Handle with Care: Methods for Measuring 1,4-dioxane Concentration in Cleaning Products,” is a free, one-hour webinar
ACI CEO Melissa Hockstad Unveils Theme for Industry’s Top Business Event Work on Advancing Sustainability Initiatives, Ingredient Communication Policy Highlighted During ACI State of the Association Address Besides the American Cleaning Institute, ACI will also stand for something else at its 2024 Industry Convention: “Advancing Cleaning Innovation.” Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO, announced the theme for the 2024 Convention during her State…
Social Media Blogs, Videos Portray Unsafe Use of Cleaning Products The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following safety reminder in the wake of news reports on social media videos portraying individuals ingesting powder detergents and additives: “Powdered detergent and additives are only intended to clean clothes and other surfaces and have been safely used by consumers for decades. “Although safe when used as directed, the intentional misuse of these products is dangerous and…
Program Seeks to Develop Roadmap to Increase Number of Cleaning Products that Use Sustainable Ingredients The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) announced a new initiative to define and drive the use of more sustainable feedstocks in cleaning products ingredients and products throughout the industry. The Sustainable Feedstocks Initiative was announced during ACI’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. The program is aimed at creating a definition of sustainable feedstocks and…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, as a Safer Choice Partner of the Year. EPA’s Safer Choice helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and contain ingredients that are safer for human health and the environment. Throughout 2022, ACI amplified Safer Choice’s messaging, featuring the program in member newsletters, ACI’s 2022 Sustainability Report…
This is an ACI Members Only webinar. Members of EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (Matt Tejada) and EPA Smart Sectors (Karen Chu) will provide ACI members with an overview of Environmental Justice. The presentation will include EPA/government's reason for addressing EJ issues, the role industry can play and where industry can help advance this administration's environmental justice goals. Wed, 12/06/2023 - 13:00…
Feb. 1 Session: Transformation and Innovation: Driving the Cleaning Products Industry Forward ACI Convention Set for Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Orlando, FL Executives from BASF, Pilot Chemical and Procter & Gamble will discuss how resilience and adaptability are the keys to success in a world of ever-shifting economic landscapes and global uncertainties, during the Industry Leadership Panel at the 2024 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention. The panelists also…
New Packets Up! Advice Aimed at Laundromat Customers ACI is a Gold Sponsor of #PrevCon2023 The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is convening with hundreds of top safety experts and partners at the Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon) for four days of conversation focused on preventing unintentional childhood injuries. As a Gold Sponsor of PrevCon 2023 (July 23-26), ACI will highlight the Packets Up! Campaign. Now in its eleventh year, the Packets Up!…
This free webinar will be hosted the ACI and the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS). The event features Kathleen Stanton, ACI Associate Vice President of Technical & International Affairs and fellow co-authors of the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents paper, “Precise Measurement of 1,4-Dioxane Concentration in Cleaning Products: A Review of the Current State-of-the-Art,”. The presentation will outline the group’s research on methodologies used to quantify 1,…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, announces the appointment of Ana Fraisse as Manager, Sustainability Engagement. In this role, Fraisse will be responsible for engaging member companies to advance sustainability initiatives, building consumer education and NGO engagement strategies, developing case studies and benchmarking industry priorities. Fraisse joins ACI from Pyxera Global, where she was Engagement Manager, Strategic…