State Electronics Challenge

2010 SEC Partner Environmental Results

In its third year, the SEC expanded from its Northeast roots to serve state, regional, tribal, and local governments in the Rocky Mountain and Great Lake States. The program grew from 33 Partners in 10 states at the close of 2009, to 48 Partners in 16 states in December 2010.

The table below summarizes the aggregate environmental results of Partners efforts to “green” the lifecycle of their computer assets; from purchasing EPEAT registered products to lowering the energy consumption of computers in use, extending the lifetime of equipment, and recycling equipment at the end of its service life. (Click here to see combined results for 2008 – 2010 or prior year results for 2008 and 2009.)

The following environmental benefits resulted from the efforts of 26 Partners that reported year-end data on their activities to the SEC.

2010 Aggregate Partner Benefits

	Purchasing EPEAT® Products	Operations & Maintenance	Equipment Reuse & Recycling	TOTAL BENEFITS
Reduction In	How Much?			How Much?	Equivalent To
Energy use	4.2 million kWh	29.9 million kWh	33.6 million kWh	67.7 million kWh	Electricity to power 5,656 U.S. households/year
Greenhouse gas emissions	769 metric tons of carbon equivalents	5,692 metric tons of carbon equivalents	1,782 metric tons of carbon equivalent	8,243 metric tons of carbon equivalents	Removing 5,535 cars from the road/year
Toxic materials, including lead & mercury	919 lbs	1,157 lbs	711 lbs	2,787 lbs
Municipal solid waste	20,413 lbs	334,840 lbs	627,884 lbs	983,137 lbs	Waste generated by 223 households annually
Hazardous waste	35,299 lbs	200,465 lbs	176,850 lbs	412,614 lbs

Special Recognition

In 2010, the SEC recognized five Partners for their accomplishments, including one first-year Partner from the Rocky Mountain States, who received a Gold award for their outstanding achievements in all SEC program areas.

Manitou Springs School District, Manitou Springs, Colorado – Gold (Procurement, Operations & Maintenance, and End-of-Life Management)
City of Providence Schools, Providence, Rhode Island – Gold (Procurement, Operations & Maintenance, and End-of-Life Management)
Maine State Government – Silver (Procurement and End-of-life Management)
Town of Windsor, Connecticut – Silver (Procurement and End-of-life Management)
Regional Technology Cooperative, Borough of State College, Pennsylvania - Silver (Procurement and End-of-life Management)

SEC Partners were eligible for one of three recognition levels – Bronze, Silver, or Gold – based on completion of SEC program requirements.

The State Electronics Challenge continues to grow! On January 1, 2011, the Challenge rolled out across the United States, and Partners are jumping on board! As of April 2011, 63 state, regional, and local government agencies, collectively employing 70,000 people in 23 states, have joined the SEC as Partners.
If your organization is interested in joining the Challenge, click here. For more information, contact .