From 4b3ea5fee6e848218a3ec6a76f67c5be225ea691 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Patricia Stathatou <patricia.stathatou@cba.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 09:59:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md

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     - 20 January-31 March: The accumulated medical waste in all China was estimated as 207 kt. 
     - In Wuhan, medical waste increased from the normal level of 40 t/d to about a peak of 240 t/d, exceeding the maximum incineration capacity of 49 t/d.
 - US data on medical waste generation:
-    - [Stericycle](https://www.stericycle.com/covid-hub/packaging-guidance) is the largest hauler of regulated medical waste in the US & operator of 50 medical waste treatment plants
+    - [Stericycle](https://www.stericycle.com/covid-hub/packaging-guidance) is the largest hauler of regulated medical waste in the US & operator of 50 medical waste treatment plants. The publicly traded, Illinois-based company neither owns landfills nor recycles equipment.
     - Stericycle [CEO Cindy Miller said on May 7](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4344474-stericycles-srcl-ceo-cindy-miller-on-q1-2020-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single) that the company has seen "a small decrease" in medical waste volumes "due to the postponement of preventative care and elective surgeries and the temporary closure of smaller, independent health care practices."
     - IBISWorld reports on PPE Manufacturing Statistics in the US cost ~$1,000.
     - Contact Stericycle?
     - Contact MGH, through Lorena Altamirano?
+    - Contact other major players in waste management, such as Waste Management Inc. and Republic Services Inc?
     - Other suggestions?
 
 *Waste management & footprint*  
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