| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.55 |
| Liaison | Wendy Harness |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Delta College
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.87 / 2.00 |
Susan
Nowicki Manager of Business & Auxiliary Services Business Services |
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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 :
Delta College is committed to incorporating environmentally-conscious choices into purchasing and procurement processes. As part of this effort, requests for quotation, proposal and bids include a request for vendors to provide information on their company's green initiatives and eco-friendly purchasing practices. Companies that are able to supply environmentally preferable products and services, especially post-consumer recycled materials, that meet performance requirements, will be encouraged to offer them in bids and proposals.
Whenever practical, attention will be given to the environment through the evaluation of this methodology along with performance, life expectancy, quality and value for the money.
Whenever possible, practical and feasible, Delta College will choose products that are:
•the most energy efficient, including Energy Star rated products
•have a high recycled content, especially post-consumer recycled content
•reduce solid waste
•are the least environmentally damaging through their life cycle
•are made or grown locally
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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 :
60,768
US/Canadian $
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Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
13,970
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
3,261
US/Canadian $
None
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 :
1,322
US/Canadian $
None
Total expenditures on office paper :
84,321
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
All copier paper is chlorine-free and is purchased through certified FSC vendors. One hundred percent (100%) of paper expenditures are centrally tracked.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.