-[Stericycle Earnings Report](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4344474-stericycles-srcl-ceo-cindy-miller-on-q1-2020-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single) indicates no increase in April compared to previous year, expects major surge post June 1 as America opens.
- Wuhan produced 40 tons per day pre-coronavirus, 240 tonnes per day during peak coronavirus. Could expect a 6 fold increase. Rapidly built waste treatment plants.
- Multiple medical waste experts told Waste Dive the virus is classified as a Category B situation, and so exposure to it poses a lower risk threshold than Ebola or another Category A disease.
-, 3 days surface expectancy, Source: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973
- 3 days surface expectancy, Source: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973
**Overview**
Reuse: priority (use cycles); then eventually recycle/degrade/incinerate
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General approaches
1. Reusable PPE
2. Recyclable PPE
3. Biodegradable PPE
3. Biodegradable PPE > Self-deteriorating?
**Reusable**
reusable PPE can reduce waste if PPE is made from materials that can be autoclaved. Increasing access to autoclaves is something that the Fab Lab network may be able to play a role in, with the most promising decentralized technology being stovetop and solar autoclaves. In addition, making reusable PPE from materials that can be autoclaved would also be a key intervention. Would appreciate other's input and feedback in developing this further.
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**Biodegradable**
Brainstorming topic: Some bioplastics are antimicrobial, and could be used for textiles. However, it is uncertain whether these would be appropriate barrier materials, and how biodegradability would be managed after end of life.
Example of deterioration:
Lipinski, Bryce M., et al. "Isotactic Poly (propylene oxide): A Photodegradable Polymer with Strain Hardening Properties." Journal of the American Chemical Society 142.14 (2020): 6800-6806.
