State Electronics Challenge

Collectively, state and local government purchase billions of dollars of technology equipment annually. This presents the opportunity to provide leadership while reducing costs through environmentally responsible management of electronic assets.

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SEC Award Winners Announced

Environmental Results Posted

117 Partners come from 36 states & collectively employ more than 160,000.

Welcoming our newest Partners: The first library to join the Challenge: Upper Merion Township (PA), Ramsey County Library (MN), Oakland County, Michigan (MI), Mecklenburg County (NC), Clemson University Housing and Dining Services (SC), and the State of Maine Surplus Property (ME).

Recent additions to Website:
Recording of Responsible Recycling Demonstration E Scrap Processing & Why Certification Matters Partner-only webinar

New guidance, Getting Started, provides suggestions for Partners on what to do next after joining Challenge

Partner Only Webinar - SEC Program Implementation: Learning from Award Recipients Thursday, June 27, 2013 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM eastern, (for details)

Most recent site update: May 20, 2013

The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) encourages state, tribal, regional, and local governments, including schools and other public entities, to responsibly manage office equipment, by:

Purchasing greener office equipment.
Reducing the impacts of these products during use.
Managing obsolete electronics in an environmentally safe way.

The SEC provides resources to assist organizations in the public sector, as well as private schools and colleges, who sign up as “Partners” to become leaders and address the challenges posed by electronics.

Learn more about the Challenge, its program goals, and how it can help you succeed.

Who Can Participate in the Challenge?

Any public sector entity, as well as schools, colleges, and universities, can participate in the SEC. These include:

State & Tribal agencies
Cities & towns
Counties
K-12 schools
Colleges & universities
Public utilities
Public libraries
Municipal solid waste authorities & districts

State Electronics Challenge Sponsors

Sponsors of the Challenge are committed to the environmental stewardship of office equipment and help bring the program resources to state, regional, tribal, and local governments.

Distinguished Sponsor

Sustaining Sponsors

For more information about becoming a sponsor, go to SEC's sponsor information page.

SEC Also Acknowledges the Support of . . .

U.S. EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative