All MERI employees will wear face masks when they are collecting medical waste. We are doing this to keep our customers, our employees, and their families safe during the Covid-19 outbreak. MERI is following the new CDC recommendations to wear face masks. This is in...
"What Happens to Covid-19 Medical Waste?" MERI CEO Jim Fitzpatrick recently addressed this question for listeners of Wisconsin Public Radio's WHYsconsin news segment. While some would think the coronavirus pandemic is leading to a mountain of medical waste in Dane...
Who Do You Choose To Be During Covid-19? Live in fear, or rise to the occasion? While initially many thought this was going to be a sprint, it’s more likely to be a marathon. This chart may put some perspective on how to prepare yourself mentally for the journey...
Do you have guidance on self-isolation and quarantine regarding the Coronavirus? YES WE DO. Questions like this have come up from MERI employees. We’re guessing you have them too. Everyone is looking for reliable information so that they can stop the spread of...
MERI is an essential business and will continue to operate during the Covid-19 outbreak. This is according to a recent government designation. Many businesses are either closing or altering employee schedules to help contain the novel coronavirus. The Department of...
Looking for some helpful Covid-19 resources you can refer to in order to stay safe when working around the coronavirus? Many MERI customers are in the healthcare industry. They know this virus strand is tricky one. The key to stay on top of this is to review...
While Covid-19 news changes by the moment, one positive update to share is MERI accepts blue wrap again. Earlier, we put a temporary hold on collecting this surgical wrapping material in light of the coronavirus outbreak. But, now that safe systems are in place, we...
We’re here for our MERI customers and want to share this Coronavirus Medical Waste Update. It should help to clarify how to package infectious materials during this Covid-19 outbreak. We are continuing to regularly service our customers. Please let us know if there...
Trying to figure out how to manage Covid-19 waste? As a member of the NWRA’s Healthcare Waste Institute (HWI), MERI helped to craft this fact sheet on how to manage Covid-19 Waste. It addresses common questions and answers the National Waste Recycling Association...
The 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak continues to make daily headlines. It was first identified in late December in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Since the new year, it spread to other nations, including the United States. The federal government is...