| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.92 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.60 / 1.00 |
Kathy
Scheidemen Management Services Officer, Co-Chair Sustainability Procurement Team Earth Research Institute |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase 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:
http://www.policy.ucsb.edu/policies/policy-docs/sustainable-procurement.pdf
PAPER
Virgin paper should not be purchased for routine office tasks.
At minimum, 30% post consumer waste and recycled content paper should be used for routine office tasks.
Faculty are strongly encouraged to require class-work that is submitted to be printed on both sides, where the nature of the work does not demand single sided submittals
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. 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 were 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 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 | 113,256 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 13,620 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 11,044 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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