| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.29 |
| Liaison | Lisa Noriega |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Yale University
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.17 / 2.00 |
Keri
Enright-Kato Sustainability Program Manager Office of Sustainability |
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 :
To make it easier for the community to make environmentally preferable paper choices, Yale University Procurement has secured favorable pricing with Office Max on the recommended 30% recycled-content paper that is below the cost of virgin paper.
Additionally, when staff go to the procurement website (SciQuest) the only option is 30% content and to purchase virgin paper you must take extra steps through the website search engine.
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:
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