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Liaison Tavey Capps
Submission Date Feb. 25, 2015
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Duke University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Tavey Capps
Environmental Sustainability Director
Office of the Executive Vice President
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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?:
No

A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :

Through our partner office supply vendor, we have negotiated a lower institutional rate on recycled content paper and worked with them to ensure that these items are prominently displayed on the vendor’s purchasing portal.


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

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 29 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 184,667 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 9,198 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 258 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 44,781 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
1,466,277 US/Canadian $

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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