| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.68 |
| Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
| Submission Date | June 9, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Muhlenberg College
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.51 / 1.00 |
Elizabeth
Lees Director of Purchasing Purchasing |
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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:
• Muhlenberg has an institution-wide stated preference to “purchase office paper and other supplies (tablets, folders, etc.) with a minimum of 30% post consumer waste (PCW) recycled content, and preferably 100% PCW recycled content” http://www.muhlenberg.edu/main/campuslife/sustainability/policies/sust_purch.html
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
• To ensure that the paper guidelines are followed, “the college has contracted with area colleges with one office supply company to provide 30% recycled paper to college offices. All offices have been directed to order this 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 | 34,400 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) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
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Total expenditures on office paper :
40,000
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:
Percentage of purchased office paper that is recycled: 86%
Large printing jobs that are bid though the Purchasing Office request FSC certified printing. The college catalog was printed on 100% recycled paper.
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