| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.49 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | July 29, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.54 / 2.00 |
Elena
Sharnoff Director of Communications, CNS College of Natural Sciences |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper?:
Yes
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The URL where the recycled paper policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
These guidelines are posted on the Procurement pages of the UMass Amherst Website, where all of the forms and information are available.
In addition, the University’s office supply contract thru W.B Mason identifies green and recycled cleaning and paper products that will replace non-green products so that end users have a choice when they order.
The pdf is available here: http://www.umass.edu/procurement/policies/Green%20Goal.pdf
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Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on recycled paper)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on 10-29 percent recycled-content office paper :
20,000
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
0
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
0
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 70-89 percent recycled-content office paper (required if claiming points for Part 2):
0
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 90-100 percent recycled-content office paper :
0
US/Canadian $
None
Total expenditures on office paper :
160,000
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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