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Cleaning Product Industry Trade Group Says Agency Decision Doesn’t Reflect Best Available ScienceThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI) expressed disappointment with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Supplemental Risk Evaluation for 1,4-dioxane, released November 13, saying that it does not fully reflect the best available science and is not in accordance with weight of scientific evidence standards under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).1…
Survey Results
Q. Approximately how many hours per week, if any, do you typically spend cleaning?
10% Less than one hour
21% 1-2 hours
26% 3-4 hours
15% 5-6 hours
28% 7 hours or more
The average number of hours we clean is six, with parents spending 7 hours per week on average.
Q. Which of the following concerns, if any, do you have about cleaning?
38% Preventing illness or allergy symptoms
34% Whether I’m…
What’s the best way to clean after someone in the home has been sick?When someone in your household has been ill, effective cleaning becomes especially important to help prevent the spread of germs and restore a healthy environment. Here are practical steps to follow:Focus on high-touch surfaces: Pay special attention to doorknobs, light switches, remote controls, faucets, countertops and phones as these areas are frequently touched and can harbor viruses and bacteria.Use…
Whether you work in food preparation or elsewhere, it’s important for everyone to practice proper hand hygiene at work. It keeps you, your colleagues and any clients or customers safer by reducing the spread of germs. It also helps keep the workplace more productive with fewer sick days needed.
Do you know all the times you should be washing your hands at the office? Here’s a list:
Each time you use the restroom
Before and after staff meetings if food is served
After scanning newspapers…
The next National Poison Prevention Week is March 14-20, 2027.The third full week of March every year is National Poison Prevention Week and a good time to raise awareness about poison prevention and safety measures. The United States Congress established National Poison Prevention Week in 1961 (P.L. 87-319). Shortly thereafter, the Poison Prevention Week Council was organized to coordinate this annual event and promote poison prevention. More than 50 years later, the Council continues…
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…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) expressed disappointment in the signing of ill-advised New York legislation that could take some cleaning products off store shelves across the state.
The legislation in question (S. 4389B/A. 6295A) – aimed at banning a manufacturing byproduct to help improve water quality in Long Island – was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo
As we previously had indicated, this bill will have no…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) called on the U.S. Senate to approve President Biden’s nomination of Michael Regan to be the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The letter noted that, “As Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Mr. Regan has gained a reputation of being a thoughtful, knowledgeable, capable and accomplished leader, traits that have earned him bipartisan support for his nomination. His previous…
Feb. 5 Session will explore how innovation, sustainability, regulatory shifts and consumer demands drive change in the industry2026 ACI Convention set for February 2-6, in Orlando, FL Industry leaders and experts will share insights and highlight factors expected to shape the next decade of the cleaning products industry during the 2026 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting and Industry Convention in Orlando, FL.“A Century…
The transition from soaps to detergents during World War II addressed immediate wartime needs and set the stage for the diverse range of cleaning products we rely on today.Discover the story!