Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.15
Liaison Paul Scanlon
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2016
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STARS v2.0

Slippery Rock University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.57 / 1.00 Paul Scanlon
Special Assistant to the President
President's Office/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

A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:

SRU's Office of Procurement dictates that all copy paper contain a minimum 30% recycled content.


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

SRU's Office of Procurement bid specifications reflect the required minimum 30% recycled content requirement.


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 14,000 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 54,548 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 0 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 14,000 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 0 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
82,725 US/Canadian $

The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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