| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.93 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.80 / 2.00 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
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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 :
1,163.50
US/Canadian $
None
Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
118,154.77
US/Canadian $
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Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
464.13
US/Canadian $
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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 :
3,263.03
US/Canadian $
None
Total expenditures on office paper :
251,367
US/Canadian $
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This data comes from the vendor (W.B. Mason) campus sales manager.
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.