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Celebrating Global Recycling Day

Less than 20% of recyclable material is actually recycled, around the world. Later this week is Global Recycling Day and a good time to bring attention to the importance of recycling, the work currently being done, and what more can be accomplished together. To be sustainable, we must meet our...

Are You Washing in Cold Water?

Did you know that nearly 90% of the energy the washing machine uses goes towards heating the water? When you wash in cold water, you can save money and help the planet, as well as extend the life of your clothes. Washing in cold water may seem like a small...

Cleaning for a Vibrant Future

What does the future look like? We believe the future is clean. It’s clean because more renewable energy sources will be used and there will be less packaging waste. And it’s clean because cleaning products will continue to play a vital role in keeping families healthy, and happy. Making that...

Keeping Clothes Looking New

With inflation putting a strain on wallets across the country, it’s more important than ever to make sure you get the most for your money. Making wise purchases is one part of this strategy. Taking good care of the things you buy – so that they continue to look good...

Close the Loop on Cleaning Product Recycling

Cleaning product packaging is essential for the safe transportation and storage of products. Detergent bottles and many other cleaning product containers are designed to be recycled and remade into new containers. However, it can be confusing to determine what parts can be recycled in which jurisdictions and how to prepare...

Go Green by Knowing Clean

It takes a lot of energy and resources to produce our possessions. One way to reduce our impact on the planet is by buying less stuff and taking good care of what we already have so that it lasts longer. This maintenance includes regular cleaning. Here’s how you can clean...

Cleaning for Slow Fashion

As awareness of the environmental impacts of the fashion industry increases, many consumers are looking to take better care of the clothes they already own. In 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that 11.2 million tons of textile waste in the US ended up in landfills. In our increasingly throwaway...

Sustainable Laundry Detergent and Practices

How can we reduce the carbon footprint of a load of laundry? There are lots of things being done and that can be done to reduce emissions when it comes to the laundry room. We all have a role to play. How can we reduce the carbon footprint of a...

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Cleaning

Climate change is one of the most serious threats the world faces. Here at ACI, we recognize that bold action is needed. That’s why we challenged our members to raise ambitions and act on climate now. As the cleaning products industry, we are coming together to limit the global average...

Biodegradability of Cleaning Products

When you do laundry or wash the dishes, what happens to everything that goes down the drain? This is a great question to be asking on World Environmental Health Day because we want to make sure what we do doesn’t negatively impact the world around us. It’s also something that...

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