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Outcomes of negligible environmental risk mean consumers can feel confident about the safety of these ingredients going down the drain. Results were consistent with assessments by authoritative bodies around the world. Newly published research indicates that an important ingredient used in detergents and cleaning products poses a low ecological risk to waterways. The study, “Environmental risk assessment of polycarboxylate polymers used in cleaning products…
Product safety is a key component of product stewardship. In the cleaning product industry, manufacturers need tests to assess the hazards of their products to promote safe and responsible use. In this workshop, we will review in vitro cellular and tissue-based testing methods for respiratory irritation throughout the life cycle of cleaning products, from raw materials, formulation of intermediate and end use products, and use in their intended markets. The…
ACI met with many of the 1500 attendees at the National Association of School Nurses’ 49th Annual Conference. Nurses were asked to provide comments about their concerns were about student health and why teaching handwashing is important. Two of the nurses shared that germ reduction is important to school nurses "because it affects student attendance" and "healthy kids are great learners!" ACI shared information about Healthy Schools, Healthy People…
Washington, D.C. – February 16, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to research published in the journal Science – and related news coverage – discussing the potential effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in consumer products, including cleaning products: "The findings of research on the estimated emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in many consumer products, including some…
Cleaning Product Supply Chain Experts Discuss Industry Priorities Feb. 2 Panelists Include Representatives from P&G, SC Johnson, Henkel, Milliken, Plastipak 2022 ACI Convention, January 31-February 5 in Orlando, FL Policy and packaging experts from across the cleaning product supply chain will address two key industry priorities – ingredient communication and sustainable packaging – during the ACI Convention Issues Briefing February 2 in Orlando,…
Feb. 2 Session: Future of Cleaning: Sustainability – Product Redesign and Distribution ACI Convention Set for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, Orlando, FL Univar Solutions and The Clorox Company will discuss how changing product formats are impacting distribution and providing sustainability benefits throughout the supply chain, during the Future of Cleaning session at the 2022 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention. As formatting changes and…
The American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Communications Team has been recognized with Honorable Mentions in three separate PR Daily awards competitions; Ragan’s PR Daily Awards, PR Daily’s 2023 Content Marketing Awards and PR Daily’s Media Relations Awards. The awards honored all aspects of ACI’s Class of Clean campaign with recognitions in the Integrated PR & Marketing category of Ragan’s PR Daily Awards, the Influencer Marketing category of PR Daily’s 2023 Content…
The American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Communications Team has been recognized as winners in three categories of the MarCom Awards 2023 competition. ACI’s Class of Clean campaign is a Platinum Winner in the Strategic Communications, Communication Program category. ACI’s influencer work for Class of Clean is a Gold Winner in the Web Based and Social Media Influencer Content Category. ACI’s bilingual laundromat flyer, which is a part of the Packets Up! campaign, is an Honorable…
Honored by Association TRENDS, CEO Update for “Making a Vital Contribution to the Leadership of a Well-Recognized Association” Melissa Hockstad, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), was named 2023 Association Executive of the Year by Association TRENDS and CEO Update. The annual honor recognizes a CEO who “currently makes a vital contribution to the leadership of a well-recognized association, who has an impact on the…
The American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Communications Team has been recognized as a finalist in three Ragan Communications Awards ‒ Ragan’s PR Daily Awards, PR Daily’s 2023 Content Marketing Awards and PR Daily’s Media Relations Awards. The award recognitions stemmed from ACI’s Class of Clean campaign. Class of Clean: The College Student’s Guide To Cleaning was recognized in the Integrated PR & Marketing category of Ragan’s PR Daily Awards. ACI’s…