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Findings provide a baseline for robust long-term assessment of 1,4-dioxane in commercial products
Article published in Journal of Surfactants and Detergents
A new study co-authored by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) assesses the methodologies to measure a manufacturing byproduct that’s subject to restrictive rules in jurisdictions like New York State.
Legislators there passed a law in 2020 that limits the concentration of 1,4-dioxane to parts-per-…
This is an ACI Members Only webinar.
Companies marketing and advertising cleaning products as environmentally friendly or “green,” should be aware that the use of such claims is highly regulated, and a lack of compliance can lead to significant litigation and enforcement actions. In this webinar, Arnold & Porter Consumer Product attorneys, Lori Leskin and Raqiyyah Pippins, Co-Chairs of Arnold & Porter’s Consumer Products practice group, and associate…
Campaña Packets Up! Proporciona Nuevos Consejos Dirigidos a Clientes de Lavanderías
ACI Es uno de los Patrocinadores Oro de la Convención #Prevcon2023
El American Cleaning Institute (ACI) se une a cientos de socios y expertos en seguridad durante el Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon), donde participará por cuatro días en conversaciones enfocadas en la prevención de lesiones infantiles no intencionales.
Como patrocinador Oro de PrevCon 2023…
The Cold Water Saves Initiative educates about the benefits of cold water washing, a sustainable action that greatly benefits the environment with little effort on the individual’s part.
What's in it for me?
Save energy.
Save your clothes.
Save the planet.
About 90% of the energy the washing machine uses goes towards heating the water. According to the Sierra Club, every household that switches to cold water washing could eliminate about…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) appreciates Matt Fuchs and TIME Magazine for tackling the important topic of dishwasher pods and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in their recent article, “What Happens to the Plastic in Dishwasher Pods?” We especially commend the article for highlighting a crucial point: detergent-grade PVA does not form microplastics, a misconception we are dedicated to clarifying. The article also notes the safety of these products,…
Q: I know that hard water can leave mineral deposits that cause spotting on glassware. Does very hard water also inhibit a detergent's ability to dissolve completely? Is the fine powder-like film residue on dishware actually the remains of undissolved detergent?
A: That white deposit is not undissolved detergent. It is a film residue caused by the hard-water minerals that remain after the water has evaporated – the same culprit that causes spotting! To prevent either from…
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…
Did you know that cleaning is one of the easiest steps you can take to help reduce allergy or asthma flares (episodes) caused by many of the most common triggers?
Help others stay #SafeAndCleanAtHome for #GivingTuesday. Our latest blog post shares what the cleaning products industry has been doing to help and how you can, too.