| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.83 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | Jan. 9, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Kentucky University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.52 / 1.00 |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase office paper that has recycled content and/or is certified to meet multi-criteria sustainability standards for paper?:
Yes
None
A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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None
The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
The commonwealth of Kentucky requires state supported institutions to purchase 30% minimum recycled paper, so all paper purchased for use at WKU is 30% recycled content at minimum. Various departments or offices take this further by purchasing higher recycled content.
None
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
Paper purchases are made through the purchasing department, with 30% recycled content as default.
None
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes
None
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 | 151.03 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 140,547.43 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 151.41 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 440.55 US/Canadian $ |
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Total expenditures on office paper :
160,210.32
US/Canadian $
None
The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data from report generated by Office Depot. Numbers do not include paper purchased through print services, or paper used in offset print jobs.
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