Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.57
Liaison Jeff Spoelstra
Submission Date July 22, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Western Michigan University
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.55 / 1.00 Tom Ramsdell
Purchasing Agent
Purchasing
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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

A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
Office paper available from Office Depot is system restricted to paper with recycled content or FSC certified wherever possible.

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes

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 5,775.21 US/Canadian $
30-49 percent 228,865.93 US/Canadian $
50-69 percent 747.27 US/Canadian $
70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) 0 US/Canadian $
90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) 2,785.65 US/Canadian $

Total expenditures on office paper :
242,778.80 US/Canadian $

The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
April 2001 memo from then Vice President for Business and Finance, Robert M. Beam, describes our "commitment to the dedicated utilization of recycled paper products whenever possible."

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