| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.57 |
| Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
| Submission Date | July 22, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.55 / 1.00 |
Tom
Ramsdell Purchasing Agent Purchasing |
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:
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
Office paper available from Office Depot is system restricted to paper with recycled content or FSC certified wherever possible.
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 | 5,775.21 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 228,865.93 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 747.27 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 2,785.65 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:
April 2001 memo from then Vice President for Business and Finance, Robert M. Beam, describes our "commitment to the dedicated utilization of recycled paper products whenever possible."
April 2001 memo from then Vice President for Business and Finance, Robert M. Beam, describes our "commitment to the dedicated utilization of recycled paper products whenever possible."
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