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The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) program reached 172 Partners from 39 states that collectively employing almost 235,000 employees!
The table below summarizes the environmental results of Partners' efforts to "green" the lifecycle of their electronic office equipment; from purchasing EPEAT® (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) registered computers and imaging equipment, to lowering the energy consumption in use, extending the lifetime of equipment, and responsibly recycling office electronics at the end of their service life.
The following environmental benefits resulted from the efforts of the 21 Partners that provided data on their 2021 SEC activities.
2021 Partner Environmental Benefits
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Purchasing EPEAT® Products | Use | Reuse & Recycling | TOTAL BENEFITS | |
Reduction In | How Much? | How Much? | Equivalent To | ||
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115,919,748 kWh |
16,832,989 kWh |
7,908,154 kWh |
140,660,892 kWh |
Electricity to power 11,579 U.S. households/ year |
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1,601,701 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
4,102,251 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
804,468 metric tons of carbon equivalent |
6,508,420 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
Removing 1,394 cars from the road/year |
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3,142 lbs. |
4,687 lbs. |
- |
7,830 lbs. |
Weight of 1,556 bricks |
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574,994 lbs. |
14,078,432 lbs. |
2,127,708 lbs. |
16,781,133 lbs. |
Waste generated by 4,101 households annually |
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- |
2,827 lbs. |
1,317 lbs. |
4,143 lbs. |
Weight of 16 refrigerators |
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22,628 lbs. |
307,706 lbs. |
- |
330,333 lbs. |
Weight of 4 18-wheeler trucks |
Partner Awards Announced for 2021
The SEC recognized 15 Partners for their outstanding work in electronics stewardship in calendar year 2021. SEC Partners were eligible for one of three recognition levels – Bronze, Silver, or Gold - based on completion of SEC program requirements.
SEC Partner |
Recognition |
Lifecycle Phases |
Borough of State College, Pennsylvania |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority, Pennsylvania |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of Corvallis, Oregon |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of Fort Collins, Colorado |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of Maplewood, Minnesota |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of Providence, Rhode Island, School Department |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Manitou Springs School District, Colorado |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Ball State University, Indiana |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
City of Columbia, South Carolina |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
City of Keene, New Hampshire |
Silver |
Purchasing & Use |
State of Maryland |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
Maryland Department of Transportation |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |