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The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) program reached 171 Partners from 39 states that collectively employing almost 233,000 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 24 Partners that provided data on their 2020 SEC activities.
2020 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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15,351,944 kWh |
93,751,825 kWh |
18,283,532 kWh |
127,387,302 kWh |
Electricity to power 10,486 U.S. households/ year |
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3,466,568,509 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
20,629,970 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
1,120,697 metric tons of carbon equivalent |
3,487,959,176 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
Removing 746,886 cars from the road/year |
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5,425 lbs. |
18,263 lbs. |
36 lbs. |
23,724 lbs. |
Weight of 10,426 bricks |
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59,784,418 lbs. |
16,486,160 lbs. |
1,034,793 lbs. |
77,305,371 lbs. |
Waste generated by 41,562 households annually |
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0 lbs. |
7,753 lbs. |
152,023 lbs. |
159,776 lbs. |
Weight of 1,320 refrigerators |
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26,590 lbs. |
313,744 lbs. |
305 lbs. |
340,639 lbs. |
Weight of 757 grand pianos |
Partner Awards Announced for 2020
The SEC recognized 15 Partners for their outstanding work in electronics stewardship in calendar year 2020. 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 Providence, Rhode Island, School Department |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Silver |
Purchasing & 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 |
Maryland Department of Transportation |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
State of Maryland |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
City of Durango, Colorado |
Bronze |
Purchasing |
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania |
Bronze |
Purchasing |
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