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Findings Indicate that a European Model for Predicting Environmental Concentrations for Alkyl Sulfates is Overly Conservative
Article Published in Environmental Sciences Europe
A European Union model used to predict the environmental exposure of a major detergent ingredient is overly conservative and “significantly overestimates” effluent concentrations, new research shows.
A study co-authored by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), “Comparing the European Union System…
Kittitas Secondary School – FCCLA Chapter Receives "Healthy Schools, Healthy People" National Award
Honor Given by American Cleaning Institute, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
A group of Kittitas (WA) students who used their school mascot Paws to help teach their classmates about good hand hygiene behaviors are the recipients of the 2018 "Healthy Schools, Healthy People, It’s a SNAP" National Award.
SNAP Award Winners…
Sustainability
Q. Approximately what percentage of the time that you do laundry do you use cold, warm, and hot water? Please consider the temperature used for the main wash cycle?
44% say they wash their laundry in cold water 50% or more of the time that they do laundry.
30% say they wash their laundry in warm water 50% or more of the time that they do laundry.
23% say they wash their laundry in hot water 50% or more of the time that they do laundry.
Q. How often do you rinse…
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Q. How often, if ever, do you or someone in your household engage in spring cleaning?
78% Every year
8% Every other year
5% Every few years
3% Less often than every few years
7% I never spring clean
Q. For which of the following reasons do you not spring clean?
(asked among those who never spring clean)
40% My home doesn’t look dirty
39% I’d rather spend my time doing other things
13% I don’t have enough…
Cleaning for HealthQ. How important do you think cleaning and hygiene are for public health and the health of your community?68% Very important29% Somewhat important3% Not importantQ. How do you feel about this statement: Cleaning has a positive impact on my physical health.52% Strongly agree39% Somewhat agree7% Somewhat disagree2% Strongly disagreeQ. How do you feel about this statement: Cleaning has a positive impact on my…
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With people and businesses increasingly looking to move away from using fossil fuels, BioPreferred promotes biobased alternatives. Managed by the US Department of Agriculture, the BioPreferred program helps to increase the use of renewable agricultural resources and reduce reliance on petroleum. USDA estimates over 40,000 biobased products are available in the United States. Within ACI's membership, 12 chemical suppliers make bio-…
Laundry SafetyQ. Would you store your laundry products in decorative jars or containers?40% said no, I would not27% said I would consider it17% said I plan to16% said I already doQ. When it comes to storing your cleaning products, please rank the following factors in order of importance.43% ranked safety first25% ranked convenience first21% ranked organization first11% ranked aesthetics firstLaundry HabitsQ. How many loads of laundry does your household do each week, on average…