Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 28.79
Liaison William Ghrist
Submission Date May 23, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Washtenaw Community College
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.76 / 1.00 Barbara Fillinger
Director of Budget, Accounts Payable and Business Analytics
Budget and Accounts Payable
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Total expenditures on office paper :
43,828.05 US/Canadian $

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 18.62 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 2,541.73 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 183.84 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 0 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 32,161.62 US/Canadian $

Percentage of expenditures on office paper that is 90-100 percent post-consumer recycled and/or agricultural residue content and/or FSC Recycled label:
73.38

A brief description of the time period from which the figures reported above are drawn (i.e. one-year time period or representative sample):
The time period for the majority of the sample if July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. A large portion of our paper purchase ($31,039.60), is for paper that is EMAS, EU Ecolabel Certified. The paper brand name is UPM. The paper package states that it is made of renewable resources, recyclable, and biodegradable. However this paper is not produced in the United States so it is EMAS, EU Ecolabel Certified rather than FSC Certified. We have included this in the FSC Recycled portion of the report.

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A large portion of our paper purchase ($31,039.60), is for paper that is EMAS, EU Ecolabel Certified. The paper brand name is UPM. The paper package states that it is made of renewable resources, recyclable, and biodegradable. However this paper is not produced in the United States so it is EMAS, EU Ecolabel Certified rather than FSC Certified. We have included this in the FSC Recycled portion of the report.

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