Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.95
Liaison John Alejandro
Submission Date March 11, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of San Diego
OP-12: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.23 / 2.00 Dawn Anderson
Director, Procurement Svcs & Print Shop
Procurement Services
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper?:
Yes

The URL where the recycled paper policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :

The USD Office of Procurement assists with a recycling program that recognizes that recycled content products are essential for an environmentally sound production system. Procurement insures that paper purchases meet the standards established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for minimum recycled content standard guidelines.


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 :
102,000 US/Canadian $

Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
0 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 :
18,000 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
120,000 US/Canadian $

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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