Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.14
Liaison Jarrett Smith
Submission Date Dec. 5, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.08 / 2.00 Jeff Darling
Sustainability Officer and Senior Purchasing Agent
Procurement Service Center, Facilities Management University of Colorado
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper?:
No

The URL where the recycled paper policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on recycled paper)?:
Yes

Expenditures on 10-29 percent recycled-content office paper :
0 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
36,690.80 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
2,259.28 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on 70-89 percent recycled-content office paper (required if claiming points for Part 2):
0 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on 90-100 percent recycled-content office paper :
1,235.90 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
322,160.15 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Given that an overwhelming number of office paper purchases are funneled through the preferred provider contract with STAPLES, we fill that the above data taken from a list of purchases across 2009 is a representative sample which recognizes seasonal and other variations that influence purchasing behavior from both campuses.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.