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The American Cleaning Institute honors individuals and groups through a variety of award programs for their efforts in promoting the goals of the cleaning product and oleochemical industries. ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award The ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award recognizes an…
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: FAQ on Common Disinfectant Ingredients Part of ACI’s Ingredient Communication Initiative The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), in partnership with the American Chemistry Council’s Center for Biocide Chemistries (CBC), launched a new webpage geared towards better understanding common disinfectant ingredients known as quaternary ammonium compounds, also referred to as QACs or quats. Quats are a group of chemicals that are often found as the active ingredients…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) -- in collaboration with International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products (A.I.S.E.), Association of Manufacturers and Formulators of Enzyme Products (AMFEP) and Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) -- developed a factsheet on the role of enzymes in detergent products. “The aim of this factsheet is to explain the role of these important ingredients, their environmental benefits and specific applications in a…
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 experience within EPA…
Are you looking for ways to reduce energy and save your clothes while doing laundry? Join us for a 30-minute webinar to learn more about the benefits of cold water washing, a sustainable action that greatly benefits the environment with little effort on the individual’s part. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/77IUmljBbrA.jpg?itok=D-500dNt","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com…
Here at ACI, we have challenged our members to align their corporate climate strategy and targets with the 1.5°C ambition, which strives to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050. Across the cleaning products industry, companies are taking bold action to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 1.5°C. Note: This case study was originally conducted in 2021. As of 2024, Novozymes is now Novonesis. Novozymes is combating climate change by cutting its own greenhouse gas emissions…
ACI is challenging companies in the cleaning products industry and supporting supply chain to align their corporate climate strategy and targets with the 1.5°C ambition, which strives to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050. Seventeen ACI members have already stepped up to the challenge with bold, science-based commitments. These case studies highlight just a few of the ways companies are working to make those commitments a reality…