| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.15 |
| Liaison | Victor Udo |
| Submission Date | Sept. 16, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bucknell University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.83 / 1.00 |
Donald
Krech Director of Procurement Procurement Services |
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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?:
Yes
None
A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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None
The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
Procurement Services’ Green Purchasing Policy
In a conscious effort to recognize its role, responsibility and commitment to the community regarding environmental stewardship, Bucknell University’s Procurement Services department will give preference to purchasing goods that are:
• Durable, as opposed to single use or disposable
• Non-toxic, minimally toxic or biodegradable
• Recyclable
• Manufactured locally (minimally within the state of PA)
• Manufactured with minimal waste
• Free of heavy metals
• Eligible to earn LEED credits
• FSC certified
• Chlorine free
• Energy Star, Green Guard, Green Seal, or Green-e certified
• Low VOC content
• Made from rapidly renewable materials
• Delivered with reduced packaging
These goods shall be selected whenever reasonably practical: the practical goods are readily available; the preferable goods can perform their intended function generally as well as a non-preferable one; and the cost of the preferable goods are either approximately similar to that of non-preferable goods or their higher initial cost can be justified on the basis of long-term benefits.
Rev 4/11
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
The purchase orders for copy paper are centralized thru Procurement. The individual departmental orders flow thru an electronic order system monitored by Procurement.
None
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes
None
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 | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 175,000 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
None
Total expenditures on office paper :
180,000
US/Canadian $
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The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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