Counting (green) jobs in Queensland’s waste and recycling sector

Davis, Glyn

doi:10.1177/0734242x13487580

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“…Last, the current study can contribute to the future research in the relationship between MSW management and green economy. Recently, several studies in the waste management literature started to measure the success of MSW policies by the number of solid waste and recycling jobs (green jobs) created from managing MSW (Davis, 2013;. However, comparative study in categorising and defining the green jobs has not yet been conducted.…”

Section: Variations In Recycling Performancementioning

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Same material different recycling standards: comparing the municipal solid waste standards of the European Union, South Korea and the USA

Lah¹,

Park²

2018

IJEWM

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Extant comparative research in municipal solid waste (MSW) management has conducted analyses across multiple countries and regions in an attempt to identify successful MSW management practices and increase MSW recycling. Furthermore, international organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) have published annual reports discussing the status quo of MSW management and recycling practices in their member countries. As the characterisation of waste and recyclables varies across nations, comparability problems can occur. Nonetheless, extant research has not yet conducted a national-level comparison of MSW characterisation and calculation methods across multiple countries. The current study attempts to fill this gap by investigating the variations in MSW definitions and calculation standards in the European Union (EU), South Korea and the USA The findings indicate that recycling performance fluctuates significantly depending on which standard is adopted. South Korea is found to use the most conservative standards, yet its recycling rate is the highest regardless of which standard is applied. Future directions and implications for both research and practice are discussed.

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Section: Variations In Recycling Performancementioning

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Same material different recycling standards: comparing the municipal solid waste standards of the European Union, South Korea and the USA

Lah¹,

Park²

2018

IJEWM

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“…Desse modo surgiu o termo empregos verdes, entendidos, em geral, como àqueles que contribuem para a redução do dano ambiental. Apesar de ausência de consenso, há estudos internacionais que buscaram estimar tais empregos, como aqueles lotados em setores considerados produtores de bens e serviços ambientais (abordagem setorial) ou os que possuem habilidades capazes de minimizar ou evitar danos ambientais e que podem estar lotados em quaisquer setores (abordagem ocupacional) (EUROPEAN UNION, 2013UNION, E 2016BOREL-SALADIN E TUROK, 2013;CARDOSO;DAVIS, 2013). No entanto, estes carecem de uma metodologia padronizada.…”

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Abordagem Ocupacional de Empregos Verdes: o caso do setor sucroenergético no estado de São Paulo

Diniz

Ansanelli

2022

CLIUM

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A partir da abordagem ocupacional, neste trabalho foram analisados os empregos verdes no setor sucroenergético no estado de São Paulo entre 2007 e 2017. Observou-se que: os empregos verdes no setor cresceram significativamente, acima do estado de São Paulo, sobretudo na produção de lavouras; o maior volume das ocupações centrou-se em mecânicos, operadores e reparadores de máquinas agrícolas e de veículos; as ocupações com maior crescimento no período apresentaram aumento do nível de escolaridade, como economistas, engenheiros civis e químicos, mas o crescimento do rendimento não foi proporcional. Destacou-se a importância de regras socioambientais, mas faltou distribuição adequada dos rendimentos.

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“…Building modern and efficient facilities not only addresses public social and environmental concerns but also provides better services to the waste and resource recovery industry through economies of scale. Employment-The potential for jobs to be created through a local market is attractive to decisionmakers, politicians and different stakeholders [25,26]. The extent to which waste recovery activities can give rise to employment can be assumed to be proportional to the level of support provided by officials in government departments that consist of politicians from major parties in Australia [27].…”

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Market development for construction and demolition waste stream in Australia

Shooshtarian¹,

Maqsood²,

Wong³

et al. 2020

JCEMI

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In Australia, construction and demolition activities have substantially grown over recent decades leading to the generation of a large amount of waste. Among available options, the development of end markets for construction and demolition (C&D) waste materials is regarded as a sustainable option to tackle issues around their management. Despite the promotion of a circular economy and the existence of some trading platforms set to facilitate C&D waste exchange in Australia, no research has been conducted to understand how various key stakeholders perceive their role in the C&D waste management system. Hence, this paper aims to identify the perceptions of key Australian C&D waste stakeholders on the market development for recyclable materials. The study conducted a questionnaire survey in 2019, aiming to capture the main C&D waste stakeholders on market development. In total, 132 responses were collected, and the analytical results show that participants significantly support implementing more market incentives to reduce waste disposal. They also indicate that investment in technology and infrastructure, sustainable procurement and landfill levies are three major influential factors that have a significant impact on market development. The research findings can inform decisions and policies developed in Australia to establish end markets for C&D waste management effectively.

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Counting (green) jobs in Queensland’s waste and recycling sector

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Same material different recycling standards: comparing the municipal solid waste standards of the European Union, South Korea and the USA

Same material different recycling standards: comparing the municipal solid waste standards of the European Union, South Korea and the USA

Abordagem Ocupacional de Empregos Verdes: o caso do setor sucroenergético no estado de São Paulo

Market development for construction and demolition waste stream in Australia

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