Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 73.13
Liaison Bridget Flynn
Submission Date March 9, 2017
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STARS v2.0

Oberlin College
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.66 / 1.00 Bridget Flynn
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Environmental Sustainability
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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:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
Office supplies are purchased through a custom Staples website that includes notices that Oberlin College prefers paper with recycled content. The Office of Environmental Sustainability and Purchasing and Auxiliary Services periodically audits departments' purchases.

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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 4,422 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 9,791.30 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 0 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 20,246 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 1,990 US/Canadian $

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Total expenditures on office paper :
41,737.30 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:
These numbers are from the 2014 fiscal year.

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