The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) program reached 169 Partners in 2019. Partners collectively employ over 223,000 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 28 Partners that provided data on their 2019 SEC activities.
2019 Partner Environmental Benefits
|
Purchasing EPEAT® Products | Use | Reuse & Recycling | TOTAL BENEFITS | |
Reduction In | How Much? | How Much? | Equivalent To | ||
|
14,094,675 kWh |
9,893,996 kWh |
25,570,814 kWh |
433,331,085 kWh |
Electricity to power 39,494 U.S. households/ year |
|
1,598,444 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
1,840,882 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
1,373,713 metric tons of carbon equivalent |
4,813,063 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
Removing 1,046,318 cars from the road/year |
|
6,085 lbs. |
26 lbs. |
15 lbs. |
6,125 lbs. |
Weight of 1,225 bricks |
|
695,979 lbs. |
629,131 lbs. |
1,229,894 lbs. |
3,037,191 lbs. |
Waste generated by 710 households annually |
|
158,855 lbs. |
5,338 lbs. |
216,599 lbs. |
380,792 lbs. |
Weight of 1,269 refrigerators |
Partner Awards Announced for 2019
The SEC recognized 14 Partners for their outstanding work in electronics stewardship in calendar year 2019. 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 |
Gold | Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management | |
Gold | Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management | |
Gold | Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management | |
Gold | Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management | |
Gold | Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management | |
Gold | Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management | |
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Gold | Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Silver | Purchasing & End-of-Life Management | |
Silver | Purchasing & End-of-Life Management | |
Silver | Purchasing & End-of-Life Management | |
Silver | Purchasing & Use | |
Silver | Purchasing & End-of-Life Management | |
Silver | Purchasing & End-of-Life Management | |
Bronze | Purchasing |
If your organization is interested in joining the Challenge, contact Lynn Rubinstein.