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Originally posted May 2021, updated March 2023
Industry strives to reach net zero global emissions by 2050
ACI drives members toward climate action
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is challenging companies in the cleaning products industry and supporting supply chain to align their corporate climate strategy and targets with the 1.5°C ambition, which strives to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050. Nineteen ACI members have already stepped up to…
As Agency Proposes Amendments to Safer Consumer Products Program, ACI Reminds DTSC to “Consider Information and Sources Responsibly”The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) should consider information and sources responsibly as it looks to amend the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program framework regulations, according to comments submitted by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association for the cleaning product supply chain.…
Surfactants
Gauke Veenstra, Catherine Webb, Hans Sanderson, Scott E. Belanger, Peter Fisk, Allen Nielsen, Yutaka Kasai, Andreas Willing, Scott Dyer, David Penney, Hans Certa, Kathleen Stanton and Richard Sedla
2009
Surfactants
A. Sivak, M. Goyer, J. Perwak, and P. Thayer (Authur D. Little, Inc)
1982
The transition from soaps to detergents during World War II addressed immediate wartime needs and set the stage for the diverse range of cleaning products we rely on today.Discover the story!
Front load washing machines are efficient and stylish, but as with anything in our homes, should be cared for to get optimal performance.
OverviewPolyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer used in detergent pods and other applications. It is designed to dissolve in water and biodegrade under typical wastewater treatment and environmental conditions. Scientific and regulatory evaluations show that detergent-grade PVA does not behave like microplastics and does not persist as a solid pollutant in the environment.Key TakeawaysPVA used in cleaning products dissolves in water and does not remain as a…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) submitted formal comments to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) in response to the agency’s Background Document on Microplastics in Consumer Products Research.“ACI aligns with DTSC’s goal to reduce the release of microplastics into the environment during all stages of the consumer product life cycle,” said Dan Selechnik, Director, Environmental Health and Safety, American Cleaning…