| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.27 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.09 / 2.00 |
Kathy
Scheidemen Management Services Officer, Co-Chair Sustainability Procurement Team Earth Research Institute |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper?:
The URL where the recycled paper policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
The University of California, Santa Barara has a campus and systemwide policy requiring the purchase of recycled content paper. Each department is responsible for purchasing its own paper, but the campus provides a service through Central Stores for negotiating best price (providing steep discounts over what each department could negotiate individually). Although UCSB does not currently have an adequate procurement system in place to verify each individual purchase, historical figures indicate that ~90% of paper purchases are completed through Central Stores. In order to direct campus departments toward purchasing recycled content paper, Central Stores originally charged a premium on virgin paper and significantly discounted recycled content paper. The purchasing figures indicate this resulted in a market shift throughout campus. Some departments continue to utilize virgin paper to address special needs or unique equipment. The UCSB policy can be found at: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/sustainability/documents/policy_sustain_prac.pdf
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on recycled paper)?:
Expenditures on 10-29 percent recycled-content office paper :
Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
Expenditures on 70-89 percent recycled-content office paper (required if claiming points for Part 2):
Expenditures on 90-100 percent recycled-content office paper :
Total expenditures on office paper :
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