Home > News/Events > A Workshop on Federal Stewardship of Electronics and Priority Chemicals
A Workshop on Federal Stewardship of Electronics and Priority Chemicals
On October 16-17, 2006, in Seattle, Washington, the Federal Electronics Challenge and the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) program presented a workshop devoted to two important topics that help agencies achieve cost savings, lower environmental impacts and become leaders in environmental stewardship:
Sponsored by:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regions 8, 9 and 10
- Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
- Seattle Federal Executive Board
- Federal Network for Sustainability
Speakers:
- Biographies (PDF, 52KB)
October 16, 2006: Priority Chemicals
Did you know?
- Executive Order 13148: Greening the Government through Leadership in Environmental Management requires federal facilities to make reductions in toxic chemicals and improve their environmental performance. Five chemicals were targeted for reduction: cadmium, lead, mercury, naphthalene, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Each of these chemicals is also a Priority Chemical.
Why Priority Chemicals?
- Priority Chemicals are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic.
- They can be found in soil, sediment, ground water, surface water, air, and plant, animal, and human tissue as a result of past and present releases.
- Even when released in very small amounts, they accumulate and can cause environmental problems.
- Many of these chemicals are difficult to clean up once they get into the environment, resulting in costly clean up efforts.
- When these chemicals enter the waste stream, they must be managed under RCRA hazardous waste regulations.
Agenda and Presentations:
- Welcome and Introductions
Rick Albright, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 - Federal Stewardship Overview
Ed Piñero, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive - Introduce the NPEP Program
Mike Fagan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities: Reducing & Eliminating Priority ChemicalsPresentation (PDF, 604KB)
- Greening the Government / Executive Orders
Zac Appleton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
Greening Government Executive Orders: What you need to knowPresentation (PDF, 267KB)
- Priority Chemicals
Dave Livengood, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Mike Fagan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
Top Priority Chemicals in the Pacific NorthwestPresentation (PDF, 537KB)
- Mercury Challenge and Registration Information
Mike Fagan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
Mercury ChallengePresentation (PDF, 564KB)
- Close and Thank You
Mike Fagan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
October 17, 2006: Electronics
Will your agency be in the "red" or "green" when OMB hands out its scores for the Environmental Stewardship Standards in 2007?
Did you know?
- Beginning in 2007, OMB will begin to keep a scorecard on agencies' success in meeting statutory and executive order requirements related to environmental stewardship.
- The scorecard contains five comprehensive scoring criteria, or measures, one of which relates to electronic stewardship.
- The measure on electronic stewardship will measure agencies' plans and ability to implement elements of the November 2004 electronics MOU or the Federal Electronics Challenge.
Why the focus on Electronics?
- Material usage: It takes 2 tons of materials to produce 1 computer
- Hazardous or toxic substances: lead, mercury, cadmium
- Large volume of purchase: $62 billion annually for Federal purchasers
- High energy usage: costs money and resources
- Growing waste stream: 10,000 federal computers per week are disposed
- Liability for not managing it correctly
Agenda and Presentations:
- Welcome, Agenda Review, Introductions
Rick Albright, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 - Federal Role in Electronics Stewardship and Recognition of FEC Partners
Ed Piñero, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive - Overview of Electronics Issues
Viccy Salazar, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
Presentation (PDF, 924KB) - OMB Scorecard, MOU Agencies and the Federal Response
Juan Lopez, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
OMB Scorecards: Energy, Transportation, and Environmental Management
Please send an email to partner@electronicschallenge.net to request a copy of this presentation.
- Overview of the Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC)
Zac Appleton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
Overview of the Federal Electronics Challenge
Presentation (PDF, 270KB) - Lifecycle Phase: Green Purchasing (and EPEAT)
Viccy Salazar, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
The Green IT Revolution: Responsible Purchasing Goes High Tech
Katharine Kaplan Osdoba, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STAR
New ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Specifications
Presentation (PDF, 587KB)
Presentation (PDF, 194KB) - Lifecycle Phase: Operations, Use, and Maintenance
Liza Hearns, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters
Optimizing Operations and Maintenance of Electronic Equipment
Ken Klustner, Verdiem Corporation
Eliminating Energy Waste in Computer Networks
Kim Bartels, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8
Presentation (PDF, 147KB)
Presentation (PDF, 200KB) - Lifecycle Phase: Recycling and Disposal
Carolyn DiCugno, U.S. General Services Administration
Environmental Services Schedule 899: Federal Electronic Recycling
Andrew Hendrickson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
EPA Region 10: Recycling Electronics
Presentation (PDF, 232KB)
Presentation (PDF, 142KB) - Detailed Look at FEC Application, Goals and Reporting Form
Viccy Salazar, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10
How to Become an FEC Partner
Presentation (PDF, 353KB) - Closing Remarks
Juan Lopez, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive - Close and Thank You
Viccy Salazar, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10