Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.75
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date March 31, 2016
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STARS v2.0

State University of New York at Geneseo
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.99 / 1.00 Dan Dezarn
Director of Sustainability
Office of 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:

NY state Governor's Executive Order No.4


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

http://www.governor.ny.gov/archive/paterson/executiveorders/eo_4.html

Office paper is either ordered from OfficeMax through their online desktop delivery program or on a purchase order through the NYS OGS Contract for Recycled Office Paper. In both cases the Procurement Department reviews every order to make sure that only 100% recycled copy paper is being ordered. If not, the OfficeMax order is rejected and department is instructed on the correct paper item to order.


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 46.52 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 1,045.15 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) 44,594 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
45,685.67 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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