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Feb. 3 Session: Post-COVID: Where Do We Go from Here? Driving the Industry Forward ACI Convention Set for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, Orlando, FL Executives from BASF, Clorox and GOJO will discuss how they are navigating the economic roller coaster in the wake of COVID during the Industry Leadership Panel at the 2022 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention. The panelists will discuss the most critical issues impacting the cleaning products supply chain, from megatrends, to post-COVID…
French Researcher Honored with Glycerine Innovation Award Honor from ACI, NBB Recognizes Research for New Uses of Glycerine Research focused on carbohydrate chemistry and maintaining the value of vegetable oils and glycerol is being honored with the 2021 Glycerine Innovation Award. This year’s recipient is Dr. Karine De Oliveira Vigier, full Professor at the University of Poitiers (France). The yearly honor is sponsored by the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI) and National Biodiesel Board…
Recognition Highlights Industry Leadership in Sustainability and Community ImpactThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the trade association representing the U.S. cleaning products industry, has been honored with the Fill it Forward 2025 Changemaker Award in the Social Impact Innovator category by Fill it Forward, the global reuse tracking and impact platform. This prestigious award celebrates organizations that demonstrate extraordinary commitment to improving environmental sustainability and…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) praised steps taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow consumers to more easily access information about ingredients in antimicrobial pesticide products, such as disinfectants. EPA announced that “consumers will be able to view inert ingredients for certain products by following a QR code or website link included on a product’s label. An inert ingredient is any substance other than an active ingredient that is intentionally included in a…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) suggested several updates to Green Seal’s proposed “Healthy Green Schools and Colleges Standard for K-12 School Districts and Higher Education Institutions”. Applauds the clear messaging the Standard takes in regard to training, which is essential in protecting the health of workers and those that use an institution’s facilities. Urges the Standard to include effective active ingredients important for disinfection – including those quaternary ammonium…
Outcomes of negligible environmental risk mean consumers can feel confident about the safety of these ingredients going down the drain. Results were consistent with assessments by authoritative bodies around the world. Newly published research indicates that an important ingredient used in detergents and cleaning products poses a low ecological risk to waterways. The study, “Environmental risk assessment of polycarboxylate polymers used in cleaning products in the United States,” is…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Consumer Brands Association (CBA), and Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) submitted comments to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) regarding the draft “Method Performance Criteria” (draft/MPC). The draft MPC provides guidance on what test methods are acceptable for manufacturers to use to determine whether…
American Cleaning Institute Publishes Science-based Information on Water-Soluble Films Used in Single-Dose Laundry, Dish Detergent Products Materials Available at https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/pvoh-biodegradability New online resources published by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) provide science-based information about the technology behind water-soluble films, which are used to contain compact, convenient, pre-measured doses of detergent. The…
ACI Challenges Members to Make Bold Commitments to Combat Climate Change The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is praising a decision by President Joseph Biden to reenter the U.S. into the Paris Climate Agreement, the global pact forged five years ago among nearly 200 nations to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The Paris Climate Accord is a nonbinding agreement among nations to reduce emissions and keep the increase in global temperatures well below 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6…
On Tap: Navigating Chemical Rulemaking, Carbon Capture, Packaging Policy, Journey to Sustainable Products, Election Preview ACI to Host Capitol Hill Fly-In Day Event Registration is Open on ACI’s Website The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is hosting their 2024 Mid-Year Meeting, a members-only event that serves as an opportunity for industry leaders to discuss core legislative, regulatory, international, sustainability and outreach issues in the cleaning products arena…