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What is soap and how does it work? The sudsy stuff we use every day of our lives is a mystery to most of us. But behind our cleaning products is an array of scientific data and information. This science and chemistry helps to ensure our products work and are safe for you and your family to use. The resources below will walk through what it means to be clean and how the cleaning process works. For more information and activities, we encourage…
Part of ACI’s Sustainability Goal to Value Nature ACI’s Committed to Supporting Our Members Reach This Ambition Cleaning Products Industry is Committed to Sustainability As part of the cleaning product supply chain’s commitment to a more circular economy, the American Cleaning Institute announced a new roadmap for sustainable packaging. ACI’s ambition for the industry is for all cleaning product packaging to be circular.…
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…
Katie Sullivan Joins as Director, Issue CommunicationsLindsey Mathis Welcomed as Project Manager, OperationsThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the U.S. cleaning product supply chain, announces the appointment of Katie Sullivan as Director, Issue Communications and Lindsey Mathis as Project Manager, Operations.In her role, Sullivan will manage communications efforts on key industry issues, building ACI’s messaging platforms to…
CMA, as part of National Association of Manufacturers, Brings Together Business Leaders Within the Trade Association Community Melissa Hockstad, President & CEO of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), will serve as the Vice Chair of the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Council of Manufacturers Associations (CMA). Made up of 260 industry-specific manufacturing associations representing 130,000 companies worldwide, the CMA creates powerful partnerships…
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 Safer Choice Supporter. EPA’s Safer…
In a letter to President Joe Biden, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) outlined several policy priorities to “help ensure and enhance the availability of critical products and chemistries for the American people.” ACI’s goal “remains to ensure delivery of finished cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting products critical to combating the novel coronavirus to market and increasing the supply of ingredients to accomplish this goal,” wrote Melissa Hockstad, ACI…
Spotlight Your Product or Chemistry Game-Changer at ACI’s Innovation Showcase During the 2022 ACI Convention, January 31-February 5 in Orlando, FL Abstracts Due November 12, 2021 Do you have a product or chemistry innovation that will move the needle in the cleaning product supply chain? Show it off during the Innovation Showcase at the 2022 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. The Showcase will take place February…
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 where …
Washington, D.C. – January 12, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) issued the following statement in response to a disturbing trend on the Internet that, through blog posts, "memes," and videos, irresponsibly encourages people to eat or bite into liquid laundry packets: "Liquid laundry packets are only for use in the washing machine to clean clothes. Millions of consumers use these products properly and safely every day. "It is important to…