Procuring “Green” Computers: Teleconference

Procuring “Green” Computers: Teleconference
Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. (NERC) November 2, 2006 Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006
NERC Non-profit 10 Northeast states Mission promote environmental sustainability through solid waste management - including environmentally preferable purchasing Actively engaged in electronics – design, reuse & recycling Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Federal Grants Promote use of Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT© ) by large purchasers State & local government Universities & colleges Hospitals Companies Teleconferences, resources, & technical assistance Funded by EPA New England, EPA Region 3 (Delaware & Pennsylvania), EPA Region 10 (Pacific Northwest) Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Why EPEAT © Computers contain metals that are potentially dangerous in the environment But have valuable materials for recycling & reuse: Plastics Glass Precious metals Printed circuit boards Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Why EPEAT © Goal: use procurement as a driver for change. EPEAT © Promotes design change by providing manufacturers’ clear & consistent procurement criteria to drive design change Provides easy- to-use tool to compare & select “green” products Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How EPEAT applies to you
Covers desktop computers, laptop computers, and monitors Environmental performance criteria results in registry of products meeting the standards Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Speakers Scot Case, Program Customer Services Manager, Green Electronics Council An Overview of EPEAT: What it is & how to use it Kumi Takasumi, Latitude Product Marketing Manager, Dell Inc. A Manufacturer’s Perspective Dmitriy Nikolayev, Environmentally Preferable Product Procurement Program, Massachusetts Operational Services Division State Procurement: A real life example Patty Dillon, Program Manager, Northeast Recycling Council Resources Available for using EPEAT Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

The Green IT Revolution
Responsible Purchasing Goes High Tech Note: This is a generic EPEAT PowerPoint that can be easily customized for different audiences. Most of the slides are fairly self explanatory. I have added additional information in the talking points for selected slides. If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact Scot Case at or Scot Case, Green Electronics Council Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Agenda What is EPEAT? Why is EPEAT necessary? Who is using EPEAT? How can I use EPEAT? Where can I get more information? Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Responsible Purchasing Goes High Tech
What is EPEAT©? Responsible Purchasing Goes High Tech Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? An easy-to-use purchasing tool to help organizations compare computer desktops, laptops and monitors based on their environmental attributes. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? 1) Set of voluntary environmental performance criteria (IEEE 1680 American National Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products) 2) System for identifying and verifying products meeting the criteria ( Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? Environmental Performance Categories: Environmentally Sensitive Materials Materials Selection Design for End of Life Product Longevity/Life Cycle Extension Energy Conservation End of Life Management Corporate Performance Packaging There are 23 required criteria and 28 optional criteria. They are divided into the following eight categories: Reduction/Elimination of Environmentally Sensitive Materials (3 required; 8 optional) Material Selection (3 required; 3 optional) Design for End of Life (5 required; 6 optional) Product Longevity/ Life Extension (2 required; 2 optional) Energy Conservation (1 required; 3 optional) End of Life Management (2 required; 1 optional) Corporate Performance (3 required; 2 optional) Packaging (3 required; 4 optional) For additional details, a summary of the IEEE 1680 standard, which is the foundation of the EPEAT system, is available on the EPEAT website at Copies of the full IEEE 1680 standard must be purchased from IEEE. To purchase a copy of IEEE 1680 visit < Simply search for 1680. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? Environmentally Sensitive Materials: Required Comply with European RoHS Directive, which restricts cadmium, mercury, lead, hexavalent chromium, and selected brominated flame retardants. Report amount of mercury used in light sources. Eliminate SCCP flame retardants and plasticizers. Optional Eliminate all intentionally added cadmium. Include additional limits on mercury content for light sources. Eliminate intentionally added mercury for light sources. Eliminate intentionally added lead. Eliminate additional flame retardants. Provide batteries free of lead, cadmium, and mercury. Eliminate PVC in large plastic parts. This is an example of some of the environmental requirements under the environmentally sensitive materials category. For additional details, a summary of the IEEE 1680 standard, which is the foundation of the EPEAT system, is available on the EPEAT website at Copies of the full IEEE 1680 standard must be purchased from IEEE. To purchase a copy of IEEE 1680 visit < Simply search for 1680. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? Materials Selection: Required Declare postconsumer recycled plastic content Declare renewable/biobased plastic materials content Declare product weight Optional Meet a specified minimum postconsumer recycled plastic content. Meet an even higher minimum postconsumer recycled plastic content Meet a minimum renewable/biobased plastic material content These are some examples of the environmental criteria in the Materials Selection category. For additional details, a summary of the IEEE 1680 standard, which is the foundation of the EPEAT system, is available on the EPEAT website at Copies of the full IEEE 1680 standard must be purchased from IEEE. To purchase a copy of IEEE 1680 visit < Simply search for 1680. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? Design for End of Life: Required Identify all materials with special handling needs. Eliminate paints and coatings that are incompatible with recycling or reuse. Design external case to be easily disassembled. Identify all plastic components. Make it easy to identify and remove components with hazardous materials. Optional Reduce number of plastic types used. Eliminate molded/glued metal. Ensure at least 65% of product is recyclable or reusable. Ensure at least 90% of product is recyclable or reusable. Design products to make it easy to separate plastic types. These are criteria examples from the end-of-life category. For additional details, a summary of the IEEE 1680 standard, which is the foundation of the EPEAT system, is available on the EPEAT website at Copies of the full IEEE 1680 standard must be purchased from IEEE. To purchase a copy of IEEE 1680 visit < Simply search for 1680. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? Energy Conservation Required ENERGY STAR qualified Optional Early adoption of new ENERGY STAR specifications (version 4.0 effective June 2007) Renewable energy accessory These are criteria examples from the end-of-life category. For additional details, a summary of the IEEE 1680 standard, which is the foundation of the EPEAT system, is available on the EPEAT website at Copies of the full IEEE 1680 standard must be purchased from IEEE. To purchase a copy of IEEE 1680 visit < Simply search for 1680. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? TM EPEAT Bronze– Meets the 23 required criteria EPEAT Silver– Meets 23 required criteria and at least 50% of the optional criteria EPEAT Gold– Meets 23 required criteria and at least 75% of the optional criteria TM Products are rated as EPEAT Bronze, Silver, or Gold. A complete list of all EPEAT registered products is available at < TM Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? Verification Process: Like the Energy Star program, products are verified after they are registered. Products are routinely tested Test a single attribute or set of attributes across all products Test all attributes within a single product or a subset of all products Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

What is EPEAT©? EPEAT was developed over an intensive three year, EPA-funded process that included more than 100 stakeholders, including the following: Purchasers – EPA, DOI, GATX, Pitney Bowes, State of MA, State of OR, State of CA, City of Seattle, Federal Electronics Challenge NGOs – SVTC, Center for a New American Dream, Inform, H2E, NERC, Zero Waste Alliance (Facilitator) Governments – Federal, State and Local Recyclers - United Recycling, Waste Management, IAER Academia – Tufts, NJIT Manufacturers – Dell, HP, IBM, Apple, Panasonic, Sharp, EIA Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Why is EPEAT© Necessary?
Responsible Purchasing Goes High Tech Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Promote product design changes that reduce environmental and health impact of electronics throughout the life cycle. Growing demand by institutional purchasers for easy to use tool to compare and select “green” products. Manufacturers’ need for clear, consistent procurement criteria. One of the key reasons EPEAT is necessary is to avoid the paralyzing, innovation-stifling confusion that results when lots of well-intentioned purchasers each develop their own standards. The unfortunate result is that manufacturers are not sure which standards are the ones they should try and design products to meet. EPEAT simplifies things for the purchasers by defining a tough, environmental standard that includes a built-in verification process. It also simplifies things for the manufacturers by providing a consistent standard. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Computers and other office electronics consume 74 billion kWh of electricity per year, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 7 million households. Info provided by Kelly Pancera – 3/8/05 Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Most of the 315 million computers that became obsolete from 1997 to 2004 ended up in landfills 1.2 billion pounds of lead 2 million pounds of cadmium 400,000 pounds of mercury 1.2 million pounds of hexavalent chromium Source: Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition. Poison PCs and Toxic TVs. February 10, Info provided by Kelly Pancera – 3/8/05 Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Based on very preliminary estimates and conservative assumptions, EPEAT-registered products over the next 5 years will save more than: 13 million pounds of hazardous waste 3 million pounds of non-hazardous waste Nearly 600,000 megawatt/hours of energy These estimates are derived from the initial draft of the Environmental Benefits Calculator, being developed by the University of Tennessee. The initial draft of the tool will soon be undergoing peer review. Slide is dated: July 17, 2006; Information from Patty Dillon and Holly Elwood via . Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Who is Using EPEAT©? Responsible Purchasing Goes High Tech Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Who is Using EPEAT© ? Federal Agencies: Executive Order requires federal agencies to buy more environmentally preferable products. The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) also require green purchasing. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Current EPEAT Users (As of July 17, 2006)
Who is Using EPEAT© ? Current EPEAT Users (As of July 17, 2006) Department of Defense, Army $15.0B Department of Homeland Security $6.0B NASA $5.6B Veterans Administration $4.2B Department of Energy $0.4B Department of Interior $0.2B Department of Transportation $0.04B Environmental Protection Agency Massachusetts $0.07B TOTAL $31.55B Visit and look under the purchasing resources tab for the latest information for this slide. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Additional EPEAT Users (As of October 15, 2006)
Who is Using EPEAT© ? Additional EPEAT Users (As of October 15, 2006) Arizona Kaiser Permanente Minnesota New Zealand Department of Defense San Jose, California White House Executive Office of the President Visit and look under the purchasing resources tab for the latest information for this slide. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How Can I Use EPEAT©? Responsible Purchasing Goes High Tech Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How Can I Use EPEAT© ? Put EPEAT registration requirements into RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, and contracts. Use the online EPEAT database at < Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Online EPEAT Database (As of October 15, 2006) The online EPEAT registry contains a fully searchable database – < More than 230 EPEAT registered products. Products from eight manufacturers: Apple CTL Dell HP Lenovo NEC Panasonic Sony Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Note: This is not real data. It is for demonstration purposes only.
How Can I Use EPEAT© ? Note: This is not real data. It is for demonstration purposes only. When one goes to the website, you will see this table. Clicking on any of the cells takes you to additional information about the products meeting the standard. The following few slides dig deeper into the database. Please note that this data is for demonstration purposes only. < Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How Can I Use EPEAT© ? The EPEAT database provides a variety of search features as illustrated on this page. < Note: This is not real data. It is for demonstration purposes only. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How Can I Use EPEAT© ? This is the results of a search for all product types rated bronze or better. Note that there is a variety of additional information available for each product, including specific information about the optional points. This information can be used to determine which of the bronze laptops is really the “greenest.” Also note that all of the information can be easily exported into a spreadsheet. Note: This is not real data. It is for demonstration purposes only. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How Can I Use EPEAT© ? This screen illustrates the level of detail available for a specific product. Note: This is not real data. It is for demonstration purposes only. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How Can I Use EPEAT© ? Note: This is not real data. It is for demonstration purposes only. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How Can I Use EPEAT© ? Recommended Contract Language: All desktops, laptops, and computer monitors provided under this contract are required to have achieved Bronze registration or higher under the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT). EPEAT is a procurement tool designed to help large volume purchasers evaluate, compare, and select desktop computers, laptops, and monitors based upon their environmental attributes as specified in the consensus-based IEEE Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (1680). Additional consideration will be provided for products that have achieved EPEAT Silver or EPEAT Gold registration. The registration criteria and a list of all registered equipment are provided at < This is the contract language EPEAT recommends purchasers use to ensure they are buying EPEAT qualified products. NOTE: The Federal Electronics Challenge has developed alternative language for federal purchasers. Federal purchasers are encouraged to visit the resources section of the FEC website at: Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

How Can I Use EPEAT© ? Recommended Contract Language (cont): Suppliers are required to provide quarterly reports quantifying the number of EPEAT registered products purchased under this contract. The information must be reported in a matrix providing the following data for the current quarter, the fiscal year, and the duration of the contract. The contract language is available on in the purchaser resources section. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

DHS IT Contract Language
How Can I Use EPEAT© ? DHS IT Contract Language Excerpt from FirstSource: C System Requirements “…The Contractor is advised that DHS is an active participant in the Federal Electronics Challenge program. During the term of this contract, the Government reserves the right to purchase exclusively or otherwise provide preference for specific models of desktop computers, notebooks and monitors qualified through the Electronics Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) or its successor.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is supposed to protect the country from all threats, including the environmental threats associated with poorly designed computers. This is the language the Department of Homeland Security used in a contract in late At that time, EPEAT was not yet fully operational. It is expected that future contracts will use language more closely based on the recommended language seen in the previous slide. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Where Can I Get More Info?
Responsible Purchasing Goes High Tech Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Where Can I Get More Info?
EPEAT Website Scot Case Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Dell’s Engagement with EPEAT ©
11/2/2006 Dell Inc. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Overview Why EPEAT © ? A standard approach Product registration Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Why EPEAT © EPEAT © was developed through a multi-stakeholder group including industry, purchasers, EPA and NGOs. Each participant had an equal voice Acceptance by State and Federal purchasers as a way to specify critical environmental criteria Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Dell supports a standard approach
EPEAT © is a standardized tool that customers use to specify a common baseline level of overall environmental performance Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Consistent, accepted standard that can be used by other purchasers for their green procurement and avoids the creation of differing standards Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

EPEAT © has gathered the accepted best practices from diverse environmental programs. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Voluntary standards in general promote innovation and going beyond legal requirements Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Dell supports the EPEAT © standardized tool as a means for our customers to specify a common baseline level of overall environmental performance. This provides for a consistent, accepted standard that can be used by other purchasers for their green procurement and avoids the creation of differing standards. EPEAT © has gathered the accepted best practices from diverse environmental programs. Dell supports the principle of following best practices. Voluntary standards in general promote innovation and going beyond legal requirements. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Advantages of EPEAT © Self declaration model Leverages existing standard No time to market delay Open criteria development process “Green Design” Flexibility Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Dell’s EPEAT © Registration
16 Desktop Models 10 Flat Panel Monitor Models 8 Notebook Models Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006 Dell Inc. 2006

Buying Greener Computers
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Experience Dmitriy Nikolayev Procurement Manager Facilities & Environmental Services Operational Services Division Commonwealth of Massachusetts (617) , November 2, 2006 Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Green Purchasing and the “Best Value” Approach
Operational Services Division Commonwealth’s central purchasing department “Best Value” approach Value-added services Additional discounts Environmental considerations EPP Purchasing Program: 2 full-time staff Product and service research Writing specifications for statewide contracts Marketing the contracts to purchasers statewide Education and training vs. mandating EPPs Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Current Specifications Overview
Mandatory Energy Star compliance Desirable Compliance with the Draft Principles for Purchasing Environmentally Preferable Computers, Monitors and Peripherals Packaging recycling, preferably at no cost Providing end-of-life management options, preferably at no cost Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Outline of Principles Design for the Environment and Human Health Promote Energy Efficiency and Improve User Health Ensure Safe and Environmentally Sound End-of-Life Management Manufacturer Responsibility Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Lessons Learned All OEMs responded to the Draft Principles for Purchasing Environmentally Preferable Computers, Monitors and Peripherals More than half of the responses involved national/corporate level officials In all cases we received enough information to evaluate the response Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

More Lessons Specifications Too many sets of specifications Too many individual criteria Unclear what is available Evaluation Too much information to analyze Grading manufacturers vs. response quality Promoting Green Computers Unable to compare individual models Eco-labels not very helpful Tracking No way of tracking the environmental impact Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Why EPEAT will Work for Us?
Removes information overload Stakeholder buy-in Based on a national standard Widely accepted by the industry Welcomed by many environmental groups Backed by the federal, state and local governments Compares apples to apples Provides a tool to estimate environmental benefits Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

EPEAT Recommended Language
All desktops, laptops, and computer monitors provided under this contract are required to have achieved Bronze registration or higher under the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT). Additional consideration will be provided for products that have achieved EPEAT Silver or EPEAT Gold registration. Suppliers are required to provide quarterly reports quantifying the number of EPEAT registered products purchased under this contract. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Recommended Actions for Purchasers
Today Tell suppliers about your plans to buy EPEAT-registered equipment Look for ways to include a preference for EPEAT under the current contract Encourage individual purchasers to pick EPEAT-registered equipment Ask contractors for reporting on EPEAT-registered product sales Next contract Use the recommended contract language Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Contact Information Dmitriy Nikolayev Procurement Manager Facilities & Environmental Services Operational Services Division Commonwealth of Massachusetts (617) Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Patricia Dillon Program Manager Northeast Recycling Council, Inc.
EPEAT© Resources Patricia Dillon Program Manager Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator
Translates performance criteria into estimates of quantifiable environmental benefits Support decision making & resource allocation Report on program achievements Excel-based application & web version Available free of charge on website Calculates benefits of use-phase activities & recycling Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Sample Data from Calculator
Purchase 1,000 EPEAT©-registered products X kWh of energy savings X pounds of GHG emissions reduced X pounds of toxic materials & hazardous wastes reduced X pounds of non-hazardous materials reduced X pounds of air & water emissions reduced X pounds of waste diverted from landfills $X cost savings Plus equivalents – X automobiles off road Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

Other Resources EPEAT© website ( EPEAT© Product Registry Summary of criteria For purchasers Model purchasing specification Who’s using EPEAT© & its RFP language IEEE website ( Purchase complete EPEAT© standard Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

NERC Resources Website ( Teleconference presentation EPEAT©: A Purchasing Tool (2 page summary) Frequently Asked Questions Links to available resources Environmental Benefits Calculator (coming soon) One-on-one Assistance (Northeast only) Presentations (Northeast only) Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. © November 2006

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