| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.34 |
| Liaison | Sally DeLeon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2022 |
University of Maryland, College Park
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.55 / 1.00 |
Sally
DeLeon Acting Manager Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk |
Total annual expenditures on office paper:
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 | 160,440.45 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 10,765.01 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled/100% label) | 102,050.69 US/Canadian $ |
A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn:
One-year time period for calendar year 2019 and include sugar cane paper in the 90-100% recycled category. The University purchased fewer paper supplies in calendar year 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Website URL where information about the institution’s paper purchasing is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
A portion of virgin paper purchases consists of specialty papers (such as heavyweight, legal and 8"x14"). Both of our major suppliers are now working to procure affordable recycled specialty papers.
A portion of virgin paper purchases consists of specialty papers (such as heavyweight, legal and 8"x14"). Both of our major suppliers are now working to procure affordable recycled specialty papers.
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