Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.10
Liaison Ciara Tennis
Submission Date Jan. 11, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Eastern Connecticut State University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Cindy Hodis
Associate Director for Acquisitions
Office of Purchasing
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase office paper that has recycled content and/or is certified to meet multi-criteria sustainability standards for paper?:
Yes

A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:

Eastern follows Connecticut General Statute 4a-67e 'Standards for purchase of recycled Paper' and 4a-67f 'Specifications for printing and writing paper'.


A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :

Eastern purchases paper in accordance with Connecticut general statute 4a-67e 'Standards for purchase of recycled Paper' and 4a-67f 'Specifications for printing and writing paper'.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes

Expenditures on office paper with the following levels of post-consumer recycled, agricultural residue, and/or FSC certified content::
Expenditure Per Level
10-29 percent 0 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 0 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 0 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 0 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 25,779.60 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
25,779.60 US/Canadian $

The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The information for this credit was collected by Cindy Hodis in the Office of Purchasing.


The information for this credit was collected by Cindy Hodis in the Office of Purchasing.

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