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From left: Eric Schwartz (Clorox), Stephen Nilsen (Givaudan), and Jerry Porter (Procter & Gamble).   Jan. 31 Issues Briefing Discussion Features Executives from Clorox, Givaudan, Procter & Gamble 2024 American Cleaning Institute Convention Set for Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Orlando, FL How are companies across the cleaning product supply chain using artificial intelligence in product development, communications and marketing? How are they avoiding the…
Understand the language of soaps and detergents. ALCOHOL: A class of organic compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups. The alcohols used in light duty and liquid laundry detergents are isopropanol or ethanol (ethyl alcohol). These alcohols are used at low levels in liquid detergent formulations to control viscosity, to act as a solvent for other ingredients, and to provide resistance to low and freezing temperatures encountered in shipping, warehousing, and use. &…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has enhanced and expanded its “Exploration Clean” online experience to further help teach middle-school students the science and chemistry behind cleaning. New features include: A new, interactive surfactant game – "Get the Dirt" Updated Science of Soap ebook Ingredients reimagined as Characters of the Cleaning Court This site relaunch is the next step in building educational modules for children describing the science and engineering that…
CEO Melissa Hockstad: New Strategic Plan Will “Strengthen ACI’s Focus With Where We Want To Win, Have Maximum Impacts” 2020-2022 Will Have Enhanced Focus on Business, Science, Sustainability, Communications A new strategic plan approved by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors will allow the association to be more agile, more forward thinking and better position ACI for the long term, said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President & CEO. Hockstad previewed…
1.5°C Challenge: 18 ACI member companies respond to industry trade’s challenge to align emissions reduction plans with a net zero (1.5°C) pathway. An additional 20 member companies have publicly committed to reach net zero by 2050. Time for transparency: Industry calls for federal standard governing cleaning product ingredient labeling. Recycling roadmap: Members set goal to achieve 75% recycling rate for cleaning product packaging waste by 2030. A new sustainability report…
Part of ACI’s Sustainability Goal to Value Nature ACI’s Committed to Supporting Our Members Reach This Ambition Cleaning Products Industry is Committed to Sustainability As part of the cleaning product supply chain’s commitment to a more circular economy, the American Cleaning Institute announced a new roadmap for sustainable packaging. ACI’s ambition for the industry is for all cleaning product packaging to be circular. The roadmap for reaching this ambition includes a…
CEO Melissa Hockstad: Meetings, Outreach with EPA, FDA, CPSC, CDC Highlight Busy First Half of 2021 Also Highlighted in “State of the Association” Address: Laying the Groundwork for Support of a Federal Ingredient Communication Policy Throughout 2021, the American Cleaning Institute has focused significantly on enhancing “critical” regulatory connections with new federal agency leadership to ensure ACI is out in front on priority policy issues impacting the cleaning product…