28 Feb 2024 --- The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is addressing “misinformation” in a corporate marketing and advocacy campaign against laundry and dishwashing detergent pods containing polyvinyl alcohol film (PVA/PVOH), the subject of an effort in New York City, US, to ban the products. New York City lawmakers recently proposed the Pods Are Plastic Bill, which would make it unlawful to sell or distribute any laundry or dishwasher detergent pods and sheets containing PVA. The bill was brought forward by NYC Council Member James Gennaro and supported by Blueland and Beyond Plastics.
