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New data released through the standards-setting body ASTM International show a substantial decline in the rate of young children’s exposures associated with liquid laundry packets. This shows the interventions are working. Progress has been made, yet there is more work to be done. An ASTM subcommittee, which met June 12 in Washington, D.C., reviewed data collected from 2017. The December 2015 publication of ASTM's liquid laundry packets voluntary safety standard contains a strong set of…
•    ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting Research that could simplify how surfactants are used in recovering crude oil from oilfields and processing them in refineries has been recognized as the best paper published in 2018 in the Journal of Surfactants & Detergents.  Researchers from the FIRP laboratory at University of the Andes, Merida, Venezuela, authored the paper that was recognized at the 2019 American Oil Chemists…
Q. How often, if ever, do you or someone in your household engage in spring cleaning?  76% Every year (among Millennials 73%) 8% Every other year (among Millennials 10%) 7% Every few years (among Millennials 9%) 3% Less often than every few years (among Millennials 5%) 6% I never spring clean (among Millennials 4%) 91 percent of Americans and 96 percent of Millennials engage in spring cleaning, with 76 percent of the population participating each…
ACI Convention Set for Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Orlando, FL Are you interested in innovations that will enhance the cleaning product supply chain? Join us during the Innovation Showcase at the 2024 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. The Showcase will take place January 31 during ACI’s Convention Week, January 29-February 2 at the Grande Lakes Orlando in Orlando, Florida. The Innovation Showcase – now in…
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting Findings can be Used for Screening and Development of New Detergents Research that could be used for screening and developing new detergents based on biomimetic membranes has been recognized as the best paper published in 2021 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents. The authors were recognized during the 2022 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held May 1-4 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Distinguished Paper…
American Cleaning Institute Shares Feedback with White House Panel Addressing Government Sustainable Chemistry Policy The U.S. government is failing to meet its requirements to review new chemicals within 90 days, which has created a bottleneck for new innovative, safer, and environmentally sustainable chemicals from reaching the U.S. market and building the respective benefits to scale, according to comments submitted by American Cleaning Institute (ACI).…
American Cleaning Institute Launches the Packets Up! Challenge Calls on Parents, Caregivers to Keep Laundry Products in Their Original Container Urges Pinterest, Other Social Platform Users Not to Promote Unsafe Storage Trends New research from the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) finds nearly 13% of Americans are not storing liquid laundry packets in their original child resistant containers. A simple search on popular social media…
While cleaning your home you may often tackle the floors, countertops and other “large” areas. Most likely, some of the small spaces go a bit longer in between cleanings. Check out our blog for some small things you don't want to miss.
Clean water is a critical element of cleaning.  The vast majority of water on Earth’s surface, over 96%, is saline water in the oceans (USGS). Which means, even though water is plentiful there are limited resources of fresh water to relay on. Beyond cleaning, we also need water to drink and to grow food. The average household may use 88,000 gallons of water per year (REU2016). Within your home, faucets and clothes washers make up a…