Home safety campaign reaches new regions
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on July 27, 2017.
Families in Lincolnshire and Northern Ireland are being urged to keep household cleaning products out of children’s reach by UKCPI and the Royal Society for the Prevention Accidents (RoSPA). The latest phase of the Take Action Today, Put Them Away campaign, funded by the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association (UKCPI) and promoted by RoSPA, has reached two […]
New study reveals power of cleaning
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on April 19, 2017.
Offers new appreciation of an often underestimated activity Today, cleaning is about far more than simply getting rid of dirt in our homes. A new in-depth study on the psychology of home care explains what cleaning really means to people. Cleaning removes dirt and dust from surfaces, but it also restores order within our own four walls. […]
Echa head reminds companies of REACH deadline
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on April 7, 2017.
Echa executive director Geert Dancet has reminded manufacturers and importers to pre-register their substances by 31 May this year to meet the 2018 REACH registration deadline. Speaking at the Echa Stakeholders’ Day in Helsinki on April 5, Mr Dancet said 2017 was “crucial” for those pre-registering substances in volumes between one and 100 tonnes. “If […]
Bath pubs serve UK’s dirtiest pint
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on April 7, 2017.
Pubs in the city of Bath serve the least clean beer in the UK, while the South West is the worst region for unclean beer lines (with 40% of lines unclean). Meanwhile, Newcastle and Warrington are where the cleanest beer can be found, with the North East the cleanest region with only 27% of beer […]
G20 scientists identify hygiene as key issue for global health
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on March 24, 2017.
A meeting of the leaders of science academies from the G20 nations has identified hygiene and clean water as being among the most important issues facing global health. The prominent scientists, including President of the Royal Society Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, were meeting at at the German National Academy of Science Leopoldina in Halle, Germany, and […]
New research could lead to “greener” fabric softeners
Posted by Charlotte Salter, on March 23, 2017.
Research by an international team of scientists could speed up manufacturers’ assessment of fabric softeners’ efficiency and potentially help get newer, more environmentally friendly products to the market faster. The researchers, based in France and Singapore, set out to devise a new method to look more closely at the interaction between cotton fabric and fabric […]
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 […]
