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The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is hosting a webinar to discuss best practices and key disease prevention strategies for school administrators, teachers, and parents and caregivers to keep students, staff, and school communities healthy.
During the session, CDC expert Vincent Hill, PhD will share information and answer questions about hand hygiene and cleaning and disinfection and discuss solutions to common barriers in schools.
The webinar is part of…
Q. After seeing the effect of plastic straws on ocean life, I made a point to get a metal straw and have been keeping it in my purse. But how do I keep it clean?
Metal straws, like utensils, can be a great way to reduce the need for single-use plastic. It should be washed after each use, even if you were just drinking water. If you're on the go, you can rinse it with hot water, towel it off, and tuck it back in your purse. Once home, clean with hot water and soap, using a thin bottle…
Q. Does using antibacterial products lead to superbugs?A. No. The body of scientific evidence currently available does not indicate that the use of antibacterial products gives rise to superbugs. Superbugs are bacteria types that have become resistant to the antiseptics and antibiotic agents which were designed to eliminate them. Consequently, superbugs are known to cause infections which are difficult to control. It is generally accepted that…
Shopping for clothes at secondhand stores also comes with some uncertainty, like questions surrounding the last time an item was laundered, the possibility of leftover germs and mystery stains. We’re sharing tips on cleaning thrifted and vintage clothing.
Do the Dishes Every Day
Help kids think of "doing the dishes" as a daily routine. Cleaning up every night makes for a brighter morning … makes the work easier, as it prevents additional "stuck-on messes" to be scrubbed, and even helps reduce bugs and other pests in the kitchen!
SAFETY TIP:
Be extra careful when handling kitchen knives! Don’t pile them in the sink; instead, wash them one by one and immediately place them handle-up in the…
Cleaning Products
L. Posthuma, C. Brown, D. de Zwart, J. Diamond, S. D. Dyer, M. Hamer, C. M. Holmes, S. Marshall, G. A. Burton Jr.
2018
Do you know how to properly dispose of your cleaning products after you’re done using them? Our guide will help point you in the right direction.
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…