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The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) program reached almost 160 Partners in 2015. Current Partners employ over 212,000 people.
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 36 Partners that provided data on their 2015 SEC activities.
2015 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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9.9 million kWh |
44.7 million kWh |
45.6 million kWh |
100.2 million kWh |
Electricity to power 7,845 U.S. households/ year |
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1,645 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
8,282 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
2,061 metric tons of carbon equivalent |
11,988 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
Removing 8,619 cars from the road/year |
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64 lbs. |
30 lbs. |
18 lbs. |
112 lbs. |
Weight of 25 bricks |
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319,119 lbs. |
584,214 lbs. |
696,163 lbs. |
1,599,496 lbs. |
Waste generated by 388 households annually |
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67,908 lbs. |
32,040 lbs. |
476,777 lbs. |
576,725 lbs. |
Weight of 2,120 refrigerators |
Partner Recognition
In 2015, the SEC recognized 12 Partners for their outstanding work in electronics stewardship by completing SEC program requirements. SEC Partners were eligible for one of three recognition levels – Bronze, Silver, or Gold - based on completion of SEC program requirements. If your organization is interested in joining the Challenge, contact .
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 Providence, Rhode Island, School Department |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Chewonki Foundation, Maine |
Silver |
Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City & County of Denver, Colorado |
Silver |
Purchasing, & End-of-Life Management |
Ball State University |
Bronze |
End-of-Life Management |
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania |
Bronze |
Purchasing |