| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.82 |
| Liaison | Konrad Schlarbaum |
| Submission Date | Feb. 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.74 / 1.00 |
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:
Starting on March 1, 2013 the University began using 100% recycled as our recycled paper option. Staples eliminated the 30% recycled option from our catalog.This transition enhances the University’s commitment to sustainability with no additional costs.
A directive was sent out in 2010 from the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance stressing the importance of using recycled paper in all offices.
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
An email was sent out to all faculty and staff regarding the transition to 100% recycled paper. The vendor, Staples automatically switched all previous orders of 30% to 100% recycled at no extra cost to the university.
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 | 18,986 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) | 28,289 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:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.