| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.10 |
| Liaison | Kristin Larson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Diego State University
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 2.00 |
Cathy
Garcia Contract and Procurement Manager Purchasing and Procurement |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper?:
Yes
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The URL where the recycled paper policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
SDSU participates in the the California State University Buy Recycled Products campaign, which encourages staff to maximize the purchase of goods containing recycled content or to purchase items that can be recycled / reused when discarded. The CSU Buy Recycled Campaign was developed to help campuses comply with state laws requiring procurement of recycled content products. The following items are subject to this requirement*: Antifreeze, Compost, Glass Products, Lubricating Oils, Paint, Paper, Fine Printing, Writing, Paper Products, Plastics, Solvents, Steel, Tires, Tire-Derived Products
Additionally, SDSU works with vendor OfficeMax, which offers 'green' alternatives to the most commonly purchased paper and toner products in the on-line and print catalogs. In fall 2010 OfficeMax held an information session on recycled toner to educate volume campus purchasers such as department coordinators about the benefits and cost savings from buying recycles. While buying recycled is a voluntary program, this program and other efforts including the procurement and purchasing newsletter have clearly made a difference: more than 52% of copy paper purchases have recycled content.
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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on recycled paper)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on 10-29 percent recycled-content office paper :
883.08
US/Canadian $
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Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
69,145.66
US/Canadian $
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Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
1,903.31
US/Canadian $
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Expenditures on 70-89 percent recycled-content office paper (required if claiming points for Part 2):
0
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 90-100 percent recycled-content office paper :
7,583.67
US/Canadian $
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Total expenditures on office paper :
218,917.93
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
In 2011 Associated Students of SDSU adopted a policy of purchasing 100% recycled copier and computer paper. A.S. paper purchasing data is not currently available and is not included in SDSU's paper purchasing figures.
http://as.sdsu.edu/greenlove/projects.html
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