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Labeling program directed to consumers, favored by many retailers
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) joined a diverse coalition of nearly 60 manufacturers and organizations asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore the Safer Choice Program.
A letter was sent February 5 to EPA Acting Administrator Jane Nishida, voicing “strong support” for the program “as well as our concern for its long-term viability.”
The Safer Choice Program allows companies to get…
As we head into the time of year for spring cleaning, it’s a good time to check your cleaning supplies. For effective cleaning, make sure products are within their use by date and you restock anything running low.
What’s Moving the Needle in the Cleaning Product Supply Chain? Find Out at the 2022 ACI Convention, January 31-February 5 in Orlando, FL
Are you interested in innovations that will move the needle in the cleaning product supply chain? Join us during the Innovation Showcase at the 2022 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention.
The Showcase will take place February 2 during ACI’s Convention Week, January…
The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at the very least that it rinsed mud off their hands! Fast forward to the Seventh Century when soap making was an established craft in Europe. Soap maker guilds guarded their trade secrets very closely. Vegetable and animal oils were used with ashes of plants, along with fragrances to enhance the …
American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Hosts Annual Congressional Fly-In
Cleaning Product Innovators Focus on Improving TSCA Review Process, Recycling Issues
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) hosted its annual Capitol Hill fly-in event on June 12 for member companies to engage with congressional offices on issues most important to the cleaning products industry. The lobbying event focused on issues related to…
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…
• ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting
Research that could simplify how surfactants are used in recovering crude oil from oilfields and processing them in refineries has been recognized as the best paper published in 2018 in the Journal of Surfactants & Detergents.
Researchers from the FIRP laboratory at University of the Andes, Merida, Venezuela, authored the paper that was recognized at the 2019 American Oil Chemists…
Cleaning Product Supply Chain’s Top Business Event Set for Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 2020 in Orlando
Registration is now open for the global cleaning product supply chain’s top business-to-business event: the 2020 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention.
The event takes place January 27-February 1, 2020 at the Grande Lakes Orlando in Orlando, Florida. Eligible companies can find out more information about the…
Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to a study and related analysis claiming that common household cleaners and disinfectants may be contributing to the risk of children being overweight. The study in question was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
ACI’s statement may be attributed to Richard Sedlak, ACI Executive Vice President,…