| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.29 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of New Hampshire
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.40 / 2.00 |
Lisa
Pollard Purchasing Manager UNH Purchasing and Contract Services |
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 :
In 2001, the UNH Recyled Paper Initiative began increase the recycled content of paper used by the UNH community to a percentage higher than the old UNH standard of 30% post consumer. Members of the UNH Recycled Paper Initiative - including representatives from the UNH Student Senate, the UNH Student Environmental Action Coalition, UNH Printing Services, USNH Purchasing Office, UNH Central Receiving, and the UNH Office of Sustainability - issued a Recycled Paper Initiative Report and Recommendations. Until 2006, UNH required all offices and department to purchasing 100% post consumer paper through UNH Central Receiving, saving energy, trees and landfill space. As many more 100% post consumer paper products become more prevalent in today's market, the UNH community now purchases recycled paper through its outside office supply contracted vendors.
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 :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The expenditure amounts above are ONLY for those done centrally through USNH Purchasing and Contract Services, which is just a small % of how UNH offices and departments purchase paper and supplies. Most departments and offices use purchasing credit cards or "p-cards," and it is difficult to centrally track expenditures on these, including the amount of paper purchased as each department is responsible for acquiring their own. UNH promotes buying preferable paper and these types of practices are discussed when staff are issued p-cards (purchasing cards) as well as other ethical policies that are involved.
The expenditure amounts above are ONLY for those done centrally through USNH Purchasing and Contract Services, which is just a small % of how UNH offices and departments purchase paper and supplies. Most departments and offices use purchasing credit cards or "p-cards," and it is difficult to centrally track expenditures on these, including the amount of paper purchased as each department is responsible for acquiring their own. UNH promotes buying preferable paper and these types of practices are discussed when staff are issued p-cards (purchasing cards) as well as other ethical policies that are involved.
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