| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.58 |
| Liaison | Steve Mital |
| Submission Date | May 18, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Oregon
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.52 / 1.00 |
Sonya
Carlson Graduate Fellow Office of Sustainability |
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:
As stated in the paper policy, "University Printing Services shall have the authority to specify the minimum recycled content standard in bid solicitations to accomplish the purpose of this policy. The default for all office equipment that uses paper, such as copiers, printers and fax machines, shall be set to reflect these specifications, and be in compliance with the State of Oregon policy guidelines. Every effort will be made to eliminate excessive or unnecessary paper use." Furthermore, the institution has specified recycled content on all our outsource bids.
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
As stated in the paper policy, "University Printing Services shall have the authority to specify the minimum recycled content standard in bid solicitations to accomplish the purpose of this policy. The default for all office equipment that uses paper, such as copiers, printers and fax machines, shall be set to reflect these specifications, and be in compliance with the State of Oregon policy guidelines. Every effort will be made to eliminate excessive or unnecessary paper use." The University has established commodity codes for tracking paper purchases. Instituting a Fleet Copier Program, which will require that all devices be able to run 100% pcw paper. All devices are defaulted to duplex printing. All devices have energy star status.
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 | 477 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 328,117 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 29,474 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 93,439 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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