Collecting news items for the February SCORAI newsletter
Liz Allen
Yvonne.Ryan
Hi Liz,
I wonder could I include news of our recent research publication in the newsletter:
McMahon, K., Ryan-Fogarty, Y., & Fitzpatrick, C. (2021). Estimating job creation potential of compliant WEEE pre-treatment in Ireland. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 166, 105230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105230
While significant focus has been placed on the environmental and health impacts of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) treatment, a gap exists with respect to job creation in WEEE treatment. The creation of employment opportunities, and especially of decent work, is an important factor in the growing green and circular economies. This research investigates potential job creation in the Irish WEEE pre-treatment sector by examining the labour requirements at a certified e-recycling facility which conducts all necessary pre-treatment processes, as detailed in the WEEE Directive, and is currently treating 75% of Ireland's WEEE. The study developed and executed a method of estimating the mass of WEEE associated with full-time job equivalencies per category treated. Through observation and measurement of the methods and time required for each of the pre-treatment steps and using categorisations of WEEE established by United Nations University to assign weights per unit, it was determined that between 338 and 1,967 tonnes were required to equate with one full-time job for the categories large household appliances (LHA), CRT/LCD/LED screens, microwave ovens, and mixed waste. Subsequently, the results were applied in order to estimate the foregone jobs due to untreated WEEE arising in scrap metal collections. It was found that diversion of this waste to a WEEE pre-treatment facility would result in the creation of more than 12 jobs. This research opens doors to further investigate job creation across European Union (EU) member states and globally using the straightforward and consistently applicable and adaptable methods developed here.
Kind regards,
Yvonne
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Dr Yvonne Ryan |
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Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering University of Limerick |
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T +353 (0) 86 406 36 90 E yvonn...@ul.ie |
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University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX |
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Ollscoil Luimnigh, V94 T9PX, Éire |
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