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41% of Survey Respondents Wash Their Clothes in Hot Water Instead of Cold Despite it Costing an Extra $200 Each YearApril 15 is not just Tax Day, but it’s also National Laundry Day. It is the perfect opportunity to reflect on our laundry habits, especially since 80% of Americans prefer cleaning to doing their taxes, according to the American Cleaning Institute.Why is laundry important? In our latest survey conducted by Wakefield Research - 47% of respondents…
Washington, D.C. – March 14, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has a simple reminder for parents and caregivers: "Packets Up! is accident prevention."
PACKETS UP! is ACI’s consumer safety initiative to help reduce the number of accidents related to liquid laundry packets. As part of its PACKETS UP! program, ACI launched an educational microsite, PACKETSUP.com, which offers resources to encourage safe laundry room practices.
In concert…
Cleaning Products
Brian Palumbo, Deena Conrad-Vlasak, Kathleen Stanton
2023
Sens. Coons and Husted Introduce Legislation Authorizing EPA’s Safer Choice ProgramStatutory Authorization Would Strengthen the Program, Incentivize Innovation in Cleaning Products, and Deliver Meaningful Benefits to ConsumersWASHINGTON, D.C. – June 2, 2026 – Senators Christopher Coons (D-DE) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced legislation to officially authorize the Safer Choice program. The bill codifies Safer Choice as it currently exists at the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Leaders from Europe, Japan, India, Australia, Canada and Mexico to Address Regional Cleaning Product Supply Chain ChallengesACI Convention Set for January 27-31, 2025, Orlando, FLExecutives from leading trade associations will discuss firsthand the challenges facing their region’s cleaning products supply chain, during the Global Industry Update at the 2025 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention.Attendees will learn about the…
Coverage of recent studies examining the increased use of disinfectants during COVID-19 may be sending misleading messages about the products’ safety during a time when they are playing a critical role in public health, according to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI – cleaninginstitute.org).
Among the key ingredients used in many disinfecting products are quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) – “quats” for short.
“Quats are important workhorse chemistries in disinfectant…
Nouryon’s Suzanne Carroll Elected as Chair, P&G’s Erik Roberts to Serve as Vice ChairExecutives from BASF, Clorox, Reckitt and Sasol Elected as DirectorsSuzanne Carroll, Senior Vice President, Consumer and Life Sciences, Nouryon, is the newly elected Chair of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Board of Directors, joined by Erik Roberts, Senior Vice President, Global F&HC Purchasing and P&G Chemicals, Procter & Gamble, as ACI Board Vice Chair.…
I've been hoarding disinfectants for the last year. Should I worry about them expiring?The shelf life of disinfectants is approximately 1 year. The one year of effectiveness typically begins with the manufacture date. The expiration date is there because over time the active ingredient (the chemical doing the advertised action) may degrade. After the expiration date the product may no longer be doing the work you expect it to, so make sure to use the product prior to the expiration date.…
Leaders from Europe, Japan, India, Australia, Canada, Mexico and Brazil to Address Regional Cleaning Product Supply Chain Challenges
ACI Convention Set for Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Orlando, FL
Executives from leading trade associations will discuss firsthand the challenges facing their region’s cleaning products supply chain, during the Global Industry Update at the 2024 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention.
Attendees will learn…