Estimating job creation potential of compliant WEEE pre-treatment in Ireland

McMahon, Kathleen; Ryan-Fogarty, Yvonne; Fitzpatrick, Colin

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105230

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“…Therefore, the development of urban mining practices based on these two key waste streams is a step forward for countries to achieve a circular economy transition. Creating new jobs in ewaste treatment, decent work, and resource recovery are important factors in the green economy [4]. EU Green Deal aims to provide environmentally friendly transportation alternatives even for remote areas fed by cleaner energy sources [5].…”

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E-Waste and End-of-Life Vehicles Management and Circular Economy Initiatives in Romania

Modoi

Mihai

2022

Energies

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E-waste and end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) are fast-growing waste streams in the EU and beyond that require specific collection and treatment activities to avoid environmental pollution and resource depletion fed by the linear economy model. This paper aims to investigate the links between e-waste and ELVs streams and the circular economy approach of the EU. Romania is examined as a relevant case study for the central and eastern European Region regarding: (i) the current e-waste and ELVs management deficiencies and challenges in line with circular economy principles promoted by EU; (ii) analysis of E-waste and ELVs flows data; and (iii) best circular economy initiatives related to e-waste and ELVs in Romania, including the opportunity to create new jobs in treatment activities that the simple operations from the first stages of e-waste recycling can produce locally and regionally in Romania. This work points out the current knowledge gaps and future research directions for these special waste streams in Romania and beyond.

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E-Waste and End-of-Life Vehicles Management and Circular Economy Initiatives in Romania

Modoi

Mihai

2022

Energies

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“…This list of the areas or factors influencing the GJs creation process then is not used in a mathematical method to predict or calculate the number of the GJs but to prove transformation toward the CE (McMahon et al 2021;Rojas Arboleda et al 2021). The majority of the quantitative publications document the number of GJs (Ferrão et al 2015) or are focused on the gap between demand and supply of GJs (Song et al 2021).…”

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“…The benefits of GJs vary, as they generate environmental benefits in traditional and new sectors (Esposito et al 2014). The GJs creation is associated with a new approach to business management, aiming to prevent environmental degradation and reduce unemployment (Sulich et al 2020;McMahon et al 2021). Therefore, GJs are essential for protecting the environment and the labor market, combining sustainability principles (Paes et al 2019;Unay-Gailhard and Bojnec 2019).…”

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The circular economy and the Green Jobs creation

Sulich

Sołoducho-Pelc

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The circular economy (CE) is a proposal for a new, more sustainable, and durable economy model. As a consequence, this pro-environmental economic model induces visible changes in the labor market which are Green Jobs (GJs). This paper is focused on the creation of Green Jobs in the CE. The GJs are most visible in the environmental goods and services sector (EGSS). This study aims to investigate EGSS among 28 European Union countries in the years 2009–2019. The adopted method was literature research complemented by the statistical analysis of secondary data from Eurostat in the linear regression method. Then, some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their measure were used as main indicators reflecting changes in the labor market. Results are presented as a model indicating which of the SDGs can support CE and enhance a number of the Green Jobs. Presented results contribute to the science because combine factors influencing GJs creation in EGSS, in a CE perspective. This study underlines a lack of uniform methods for measuring and forecasting the effects of Green Jobs creation and indicates future research directions.

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“…Much EEE contain both precious metals and critical raw materials (CRMs). Appropriate WEEE recovery and treatment provides opportunity to recover CRMs (Chancerel, Marwede, Nissen, & Lang, 2015; Ueberschaar, Otto, & Rotter, 2017), further reduces overall environmental impacts associated with inappropriate disposal (Unger, Beigl, Höggerl, & Salhofer, 2017), and creates jobs (Forti et al., 2020; McMahon, Ryan‐Fogarty, & Fitzpatrick, 2021). Across Europe challenges in meeting these new targets have been identified, the Countering WEEE Illegal Trade report (Huisman et al., 2015) noted that in 2012 only 35% of WEEE discarded in Europe ended up in official collection and recycling systems.…”

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“…Nevertheless, material flow analyses of untreated WEEE arising in metal scrap may provide further insight into WEEE flows, locating blind spots, identifying key intervention points and ultimately improving WEEE collection through compliant channels (Magalini et al., 2014). The data could also be used to further the case for jobs creation through improved collection and appropriate treatment (McMahon et al., 2021).…”

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Quantifying WEEE arising in scrap metal collections: Method development and application in Ireland

Ryan-Fogarty

Coughlan

Fitzpatrick

2021

J of Industrial Ecology

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Quantifying waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) not arising in documented and formal WEEE collection is a major challenge. This paper presents a method to characterize and estimate quantities of WEEE arising in scrap metal. Two European Catalogue List of Waste, codes 17 04 05, construction and demolition wastesiron and steel and 20 01 40, metals separated out from municipal, household, commercial, and industrial waste, were analyzed on arrival to scrap metal sites. Metal scrap originated from household and business sources and excluded end-of-life vehicles and batteries. The point of sampling eliminated risks of double counting. Four representative sites across Ireland were surveyed over the course of 1 year. UNU-Keys were used to assign estimated masses based on identification of WEEE items as they arrived in loads entering scrap metal sites. In total, 415 tonnes of metal scrap were sampled and 747 individual WEEE items were identified. It is estimated that 3.91% ± 1.88% of the mass sampled was WEEE equating to 2.28 kg/capita. Although large equipment dominated the count and mass-based assessments of untreated WEEE in metal scrap, 35% of items identified were classified as small equipment. Professional equipment made up 29% of the estimated mass and 25% of WEEE items observed. Policy makers tasked with enhancing WEEE collection rates need to consider interventions targeting construction, demolition, and renovation, especially planning so that impending WEEE items such as photovoltaic panels are appropriately treated in the future. This article met the requirements for a gold-silver JIE data openness badge described in http://jie.click/badges.

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Estimating job creation potential of compliant WEEE pre-treatment in Ireland

Cited by 15 publications

References 18 publications

E-Waste and End-of-Life Vehicles Management and Circular Economy Initiatives in Romania

E-Waste and End-of-Life Vehicles Management and Circular Economy Initiatives in Romania

The circular economy and the Green Jobs creation

Quantifying WEEE arising in scrap metal collections: Method development and application in Ireland

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