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American Cleaning Institute Shares Feedback with White House Panel Addressing Government Sustainable Chemistry Policy
The U.S. government is failing to meet its requirements to review new chemicals within 90 days, which has created a bottleneck for new innovative, safer, and environmentally sustainable chemicals from reaching the U.S. market and building the respective benefits to scale, according to comments submitted by American Cleaning Institute (ACI).…
Washington, D.C. – March 14, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has a simple reminder for parents and caregivers: "Packets Up! is accident prevention."
PACKETS UP! is ACI’s consumer safety initiative to help reduce the number of accidents related to liquid laundry packets. As part of its PACKETS UP! program, ACI launched an educational microsite, PACKETSUP.com, which offers resources to encourage safe laundry room practices.
In concert…
American Cleaning Institute Asks Agency to Remedy Issues Involving Bulk Containers and Refilling
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is pressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify policies on labeling and refilling practices involving hand sanitizers.
In a letter sent to the agency, ACI expressed concerns related to the “new, increasingly widespread practice of providing hand sanitizers to consumers in public settings...that are often…
Research that could be used to inform surfactant formulation has been recognized as the best paper published in 2024 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.The authors are being recognized during the 2025 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held April 27 to 30, at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon.The Distinguished Paper Award is an annual honor presented by the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI). The authors of the research include Sini…
ACI Submits Comments to FTC on Key Environmental Claims
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to bring greater clarity on its enforcement of environmental marketing claims which will allow “consumers to make better informed purchasing decisions” going forward.
In comments submitted to the FTC on proposed revisions to the agency’s Guides for the Use of Environmental Marking Claims (“Green Guides”), ACI called for “more frequent…
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make updates to its Safer Choice Standards, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) expressed support but is seeking modifications to what EPA is proposing.
The proposed updates to Safer Choice are the first since 2015. Many ACI member companies participate in the program, whose aim is to help consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and contain ingredients that are safer for human health and the…
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting
Findings can be Used for Screening and Development of New Detergents
Research that could be used for screening and developing new detergents based on biomimetic membranes has been recognized as the best paper published in 2021 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.
The authors were recognized during the 2022 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held May 1-4 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Distinguished Paper…
Experts believe the virus spreads mainly via coughs or sneezes, the same way flu spreads. Everyday preventive actions like hand washing help slow the spread of respiratory illness. Learn more from the CDC.
While the weather outside may be frightful during the winter months, by doing a few simple things, you can be sure your health stays delightful. Germs that spread cold and flu can be passed to you, your kids, and others through contact as trivial as opening a door or grabbing your phone.