SC Johnson, P&G sign up to voluntary standards on air fresheners
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on March 3, 2017.
Two UKCPI member companies, SC Johnson and Procter & Gamble, have signed up to a set of voluntary standards for the manufacture of air fresheners. The 2016 Air Fresheners’ Product Stewardship Programme, run by European industry body A.I.S.E., is a voluntary initiative which promotes best practices beyond the legal requirements that regulate our industry. Thanks […]
New surfactant risk management research website goes live
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on March 1, 2017.
Research into risk assessment for surfactants in detergents has a new home following the launch of a dedicated website. For over 25 years, the ERASM research platform has been dedicated to enhancing our understanding of the effects of surfactants, carrying out important work on the risks to the environment and to human health. These substances […]
European Commission calls for “greenmagic” formulas for detergents
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on February 17, 2017.
A representative of the European Commission has said the environmental profile of products is one of the biggest challenges facing cleaning product manufacturers. Kristine Dorosko, a policy officer with responsibility for Ecolabel in the EC’s Environment Secretariat-General, was speaking in an interview with organisers of the Cleaning Products Europe 2017 conference. “We have just finished […]
Selden Research acquires Premiere Products
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on February 16, 2017.
UKCPI member Selden Research has announced the acquisition of the brand, assets and goodwill of Premiere Products from James Briggs (Hygiene). In a statement, Selden told Cleanzine magazine: “We recognise this as a tremendous opportunity to develop what is one of the longest established and most respected brands in our sector. “The Premiere Products portfolio […]
NICE launches indoor air pollution consultation
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on February 10, 2017.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a draft scope consultation on developing guidance on indoor air pollution. NICE says it will investigate “Interventions to change people’s knowledge, attitude and behaviour in relation to indoor air pollution, including Household cleaning products, hygiene products (such as deodorants), indoor pesticides and odorisation products (such as […]
Antibiotic overuse, not poor hygiene, blamed for C. diff outbreaks
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on January 27, 2017.
A study published in The Lancet has concluded that overuse of antibiotics, rather than poor hygiene, led to the high profile increase in severe diarrhoea caused by C. difficile. The outbreak was stopped by substantially reducing use of ciprofloxacin and related antibiotics, rather than the programme of deep cleaning introduced in the NHS in 2007. The […]
Unilever aims for 100% recyclable packaging by 2025
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on January 16, 2017.
Unilever has committed to ensuring all of its plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. To help transform global plastic packaging material flows, Unilever has committed to: Ensure all of its plastic packaging is designed to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 Renew its membership of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for […]
P&G aims for zero manufacturing waste by 2020
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on January 12, 2017.
P&G has announced investments in recycling and beneficial reuse that will eliminate all manufacturing waste from its global network of more than 100 production sites by 2020. P&G has announced additional investments in recycling and beneficial re-use that will eliminate all manufacturing waste from its global network of more than 100 production sites by 2020. Since P&G […]
Researchers reveal the secret code language of bacteria
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on December 21, 2016.
Danish researchers have now discovered that bacteria use a code language to avoid being controlled. Understanding this code language will be paramount to developing new antibiotics in the future. Antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria is a growing global challenge. The researchers at Aarhuis University have now discovered that bacteria use a code language to avoid being […]
Man dies after suspected accidental mixing of cleaning chemicals
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on December 13, 2016.
A 67-year-old man died after what is believed to be the accidental mixing of cleaning chemicals at a manufacturing site in Beatrice, a city in Nebraska. The man was a resident of Mosaic, a faith-based centre which aims to help people with mental disabilities into employment, according to the Beatrice Daily Sun newspaper. Michael Robertson, 67, […]
