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Polyvinyl Alcohol Film (PVA/PVOH) Has Long Record of Safety, Biodegradability
Campaigners’ Previous Claims Against PVOH Thoroughly Rejected by EPA
The American Cleaning Institute, (ACI) the trade association for the cleaning products supply chain, issued the following statement in response to a proposed bill in New York City that would restrict the use of polyvinyl alcohol, (also known as PVA or PVOH), a water-soluble polymer used to make sustainable laundry…
Q: Is it okay to wash and re-use disposable dishes and utensils? We do a lot of casual entertaining and it seems wasteful to keep buying new.
A: As long as they are washed in hot water with soap, there’s certainly no reason you can’t re-use most disposable plastic dishes and cutlery. Exceptions to reusing disposable tableware include paper, foam or the newer bamboo disposable items. Why? They are too porous and manufacturers don’t use any sort…
Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids Division, Soap Association
1955
Fatty Acids
Association of American Soap and Glycerine Producers
1955
Q. How do I clean stainless steel appliances?A. Stainless steel has made the move from commercial kitchens to the favored finish in many of today's sleekest residential kitchens (and in the laundry room, too). But in a busy household, spots, streaks and sticky fingerprints can quickly mar its lustrous look.But aesthetics aren't the only reason to keep stainless steel clean. Although consumers think of stainless steel as a finish that will last a…
Surfactants
Sanderson, Hans, Jennifer L. Counts, Kathleen L. Stanton, and Richard I. Sedlak
2006
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.Because cleaning matters, handwashing in schools has been a priority since 1926 where we focus on behavior, cleaning supplies and education. In September 2011, ACI conducted an online survey of parents and children…
Q. What changes, if any, have you made to your hand hygiene practices since learning about the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak?
78% I wash my hands with soap and water more frequently.
58% I am more mindful about washing my hands for at least 20 seconds.
46% I use hand sanitizer more often.
10% I have not made any changes to my hand hygiene practices.
Q. What hygiene or cleaning products have you used more of since…