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Hand hygiene education materials for teaching elementary school children when to wash their hands and why it's important. These include digital copies of the storybook and activity book. Learn how a local health department from Susanville, CA worked with a middle school Drama Club to help their community learn about the importance of handwashing!   Storybook   Activity Book
The American Cleaning Institute is launching a strategic partnership with national nonprofits Good360 and SBP that will enhance ACI member company efforts to more efficiently and effectively contribute to disaster relief efforts. Building on the broader philanthropic and community work ACI members have been doing regularly for many years, this partnership benefits ACI members by providing opportunities for purposeful and impactful giving,…
The COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the world has, in just a few months, changed enormously the way we live, work and play. Routines and habits we once took for granted have had to stop, or have at least been heavily impacted. Personal hygiene and disinfection have been essential to combating COVID-19. Companies had to be creative in finding solutions to problems they never previously faced. ACI is proud of how…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to speculation about the use of disinfectants in or on one’s body: “Disinfectants are meant to kill germs or viruses on hard surfaces. Under no circumstances should they ever be used on one’s skin, ingested or injected internally. “We remind everyone to please use all hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting products as directed in…
How has improved cleanliness standards impacted public health? Today, we may take cleaning for granted but it plays a vital role in health. We can see that by looking at the drop in the infectious disease mortality rates in the 19th century. For example, of the top 10 leading reasons for death, infectious disease was 633% higher in 1900 vs 1997 in the US. Advances in medicine like penicillin and vaccines played a critical role in the treatment of incurable…
Legislation would codify a national framework for regulating recycling, reuse, and composting claimsBill lays the foundation for federal package labeling standardization, paves way for other recycling initiativesThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain, commends Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX) for introducing the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act into the U.S. House of Representatives.The proposed…
EPA Honor Recognizes Toxicological Reviews Resulting in 8 Ingredients Added to SCIL ACI is First Non-Manufacturer Group to Successfully Submit Chemicals for Approval by EPA Safer Choice Program The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association of the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, as a Safer Choice Partner of the Year. ACI was recognized as an outstanding…
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…
Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Brett Culp to Speak Feb. 3 ACI Convention Set for Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2023, Orlando, FL Brett Culp, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder of the not-for-profit The Rising Heroes Project, will give a keynote address at the 2023 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention. Culp’s presentation, “Superhero Leadership in Uncertain Times,” will take place February 3 during ACI’s Convention Week, January 30-…