--- title: "EPA’s SMM Electronics Challenge: Dell, Xerox and Best Buy Win 2018 Champion Awards" description: The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Program awards participants who have achieved notable environmental results. --- - [Log in](https://swana.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fswana.org%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabID%3d57) - [About SWANA](https://swana.org/AboutSWANA.aspx) - [Contact Us](https://swana.org/ContactUs.aspx) - [MySWANA](https://community.swana.org/home?_ga=2.259544650.1317848123.1545497054-2009930276.1545497054) - [Cart](https://swana.org/MyCart.aspx?ContinueShoppingURL=https%3a%2f%2fswana.org%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabID%3d57) [![SWANA](https://blog.swana.org/hubfs/Swana_December2018/images/logo.jpg)](https://swana.org/) - [Log in](https://swana.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fswana.org%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabID%3d57) - [About SWANA](https://swana.org/AboutSWANA.aspx) - [Contact Us](https://swana.org/ContactUs.aspx) - [MySWANA](https://community.swana.org/home?_ga=2.259544650.1317848123.1545497054-2009930276.1545497054) - [Cart](https://swana.org/MyCart.aspx?ContinueShoppingURL=https%3a%2f%2fswana.org%2fDefault.aspx%3fTabID%3d57) - [Safety](https://swana.org/Safety.aspx) - [Events](https://swana.org/Events.aspx) - [Membership](https://swana.org/Membership.aspx) - [Awards](https://swana.org/Awards.aspx) - [Training](https://swana.org/Training.aspx) - [Certification](https://swana.org/Certification.aspx) - [Research](https://swana.org/Research.aspx) - [Advocacy](https://swana.org/Advocacy.aspx) - [News](https://swana.org/News.aspx) - [Products](https://swana.org/Products.aspx) - [Resources](https://swana.org/Resources.aspx) EPA’s SMM Electronics Challenge: Dell, Xerox and Best Buy Win 2018 Champion Awards # EPA’s SMM Electronics Challenge: Dell, Xerox and Best Buy Win 2018 Champion Awards Publish Date: 03/19/2019 [« SWANA Blog Posts](https://blog.swana.org) The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Program awards participants who have achieved notable environmental results by “rethinking business as usual and committing to innovative and responsible end-of-life electronics management.” This year, EPA has awarded **Dell, Inc.** the 2018 Gold Champion Product Category Award for its [Closed Loop Gold Recycling Program](https://blog.dell.com/en-us/golden-opportunity-make-ewaste-shine/). “By using gold reclaimed from used electronics, Dell is reducing its demand for mining of gold ore, resulting in a decrease in associated environmental impacts from gold mining.” EPA also awarded **Xerox** the 2018 Gold Champion Non-Product Category Award for the company’s strategy for take-back and remanufacturing of their toner cartridges and other imaging products.” EPA also awarded **Best Buy Co., Inc.** a 2018 Silver Champion Award Cutting Edge Winner for its [TeenTech Centers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL7oH12KAoo) Initiative. “These centers contribute to Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education for underserved youth in the United States through the reuse of older electronics and new equipment that gives these youth the opportunity to learn about STEM related disciplines…” More information about the EPA SMM Electronics Challenge is available on the [EPA Website](https://www.epa.gov/smm-electronics/sustainable-materials-management-smm-electronics-challenge-recognition-and-awards). - [Sitemap](https://swana.org/FriendlySiteMap.aspx) - | - [Contact Us](https://swana.org/ContactUs.aspx) - | - [Affiliates](https://swana.org/Affiliates.aspx) - | - [Store](https://store.swana.org/store/) - | - [Privacy Statement](https://swana.org/PrivacyPolicy.aspx) - | - [Terms of Use](https://swana.org/TermsofUse.aspx) [![MySWANA](https://blog.swana.org/hubfs/MySWANA-Icon.svg)](https://community.swana.org/home) [![Facebook](https://blog.swana.org/hubfs/Swana_December2018/images/flogo_RGB_HEX-72.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/SolidWasteAssociationOfNorthAmerica/) [![Twitter](https://blog.swana.org/hubfs/Swana_December2018/images/Twitter_Social_Icon_Rounded_Square_Color.svg)](https://twitter.com/swana) [![Linkedin](https://blog.swana.org/hubfs/Swana_December2018/images/linkedIn-icon.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/swana/) [![YouTube](https://blog.swana.org/hubfs/Swana_December2018/images/YouTube-11062016Dump.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9SayYDBovqqyg_TTCJRvw) [Copyright 2026 by The Solid Waste Association of North America](https://swana.org/) [8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 230, Silver Spring, MD 20910](https://swana.org/) [Phone: 1-800-GO-SWANA (1.800.467.9262) - Fax: 301.589.7068](https://swana.org/)