Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.65
Liaison Maddie LoDico
Submission Date Dec. 12, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Colby College
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Kelly Pinney-Michaud
Assistant Director of Administrative Financial Services
Administrative Financial 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

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A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
The College purchases only 100% post consumer content paper, specifically Boise ASPEN 100. This paper is FSC certified and 100% FDL (Fiber Diverter from Landfills).

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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 Assistant of Administrative Financial Services, Kelly Pinney-Michaud purchases all of the College's paper and only buys Aspen 100 paper.

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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes

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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) 0 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 38,538 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on office paper :
38,538 US/Canadian $

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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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