| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.88 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Michigan State University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.51 / 1.00 |
Kim
Watson Former Director, University Services-Procurement University Services |
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?:
A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
Recommendation: Substitute recycled content paper for virgin paper (paper with no recycled content) with the target of a minimum of 75 percent of the white paper purchased on campus becoming recycled content paper by fall 2009.
Intent: Maximize campus systems by finding more efficient ways to use paper.
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
While MSU has not met the target of 75% of papers used on campus having recycled content, we have achieved 60% use of recycled content papers and are targeting remaining virgin stock to be from certified forests allowing MSU to target a higher level of sustainable paper use.
MSU has taken an additional step encouraging paper use reduction on campus. Measures indicate a 35% reduction in paper use since 2008.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
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 | 280,639 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) | 109,867 US/Canadian $ |
Total expenditures on office paper :
The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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