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Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator
The Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (EEBC) was developed to assist organizations in estimating the environmental benefits of greening their purchase, use and disposal of electronics.
- The EEBC estimates the environmental and economic benefits of purchasing Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)-registered products and improving equipment operation and end-of-life management practices.
- The current version of the EEBC evaluates electronics stewardship activities associated with desktop processors (CPUs), cathode ray tube (CRT) and liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors, and notebook computers. Additionally, the current version of the EEBC evaluates the benefits of reusing and recycling mobile telephones, and recycling mixed loads of electronics.
Instructions
The EEBC may be downloaded as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet: EEBC Version 2.0 Copyright © March 2009 (Excel, 1.8MB)
PLEASE NOTE: The EEBC utilizes macros, short software instructions, to aid navigation and perform certain calculations. To ensure that the EEBC functions properly, please follow these instructions:
- Before opening the EEBC spreadsheet, open Microsoft Excel
- Click on the "Tools" menu
- Scroll down "Macro" and select "Security" from the side menu
- Set the "Security Level" to "Medium"
- Open the EEBC spreadsheet
- Select "Enable Macros" when the Security Warning appears
Please note that if your macro security was originally set to "High" or "Very High," you may want to reset to these values after you use and close the EEBC file.
Technical Assistance
Answers to Frequent Questions: Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (PDF, 172 KB)
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about the EEBC.
Using FEC Annual Reporting Form Data to Calculate Environmental Benefits (PDF, 96 KB)
This document provides background information and step-by-step instructions for using data from the FEC Annual Reporting Form to calculate environmental benefits using version 2.0 of the EEBC.
To request additional technical assistance with the EEBC, please send an email to partner@electronicschallenge.net.
History
Version 1.0 of the EEBC Tool (released December 2006) was co-developed by Abt Associates, Inc. and Dillon Environmental Associates, in coordination with the University of Tennessee (UT) Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies. Abt Associates and Dillon Environmental Associates were subcontracted by UT who was funded through a grant from the U.S. EPA Region 10 to develop the tool. Version 1.1 (released April 2007) was developed through a contract between U.S. EPA and the Eastern Research Group (ERG), with subcontracts to Abt Associates, Inc. and Dillon Environmental Associates. Version 2.0 has been developed under a contract between U.S. EPA and Abt Associates, Inc., with subcontracts to Dillon Environmental Associates and UT.
Additional information about the original development of the calculator is available at the Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies website.