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The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) program continues to grow, reaching 150 Partners in 2014, up from 129 Partners in 2013. Since 2012, the number of SEC Partners has increased 50%, from 100 Partners in 2012 to the current 150 Partners! Current Partners employ over 195,000 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 46 Partners that provided data on their 2014 SEC activities.
2014 Partner Benefits
|
Purchasing EPEAT® Products | Use | Reuse & Recycling | TOTAL BENEFITS | |
Reduction In | How Much? | How Much? | Equivalent To | ||
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5.4 million kWh |
57 million kWh |
51 million kWh |
113 million kWh |
Electricity to power 8,877 U.S. households/ year |
|
916 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
10,865 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
7,483 metric tons of carbon equivalent |
19,263 metric tons of carbon equivalents |
Removing 13,851 cars from the road/year |
|
1,208 lbs. |
2,230 lbs. |
892 lbs. |
4,330 lbs. |
Weight of 962 bricks |
|
138,241 lbs. |
613,464 lbs. |
1,687,003 lbs. |
2,438,708 lbs. |
Waste generated by 591 households annually |
|
33,967 lbs. |
59,682 lbs. |
303,225 lbs. |
396,874 lbs. |
Weight of 1,459 refrigerators |
Partner Recognition
In 2014, 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.
SEC Partner |
Recognition |
Lifecycle Phases |
City of Corvallis, Oregon |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of Providence, Rhode Island, School Department |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
DuPage County, Illinois |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority, Pennsylvania |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Chewonki Foundation, Maine |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Regional Technology Cooperative, Borough of State College, Pennsylvania |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources |
Gold |
Purchasing, Use, & End-of-Life Management |
City of Fort Collins, Colorado |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania |
Silver |
Purchasing & End-of-Life Management |
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
Bronze |
Purchasing |
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