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Environmental Purchasing Report 2011

 

Office Supplies

    • Current Contract provides in excess of 1700 Recycled items.
    • The University purchased 2,452 recycled toner cartridges through the established contract.
        • For every cartridge that is remanufactured, over a pound of plastics is withheld from the waste stream.
    • The University Stockroom purchased 106,000 reams of recycled copy paper for departmental use.
        • Represents 100% of Copy Paper usage on UofL campuses.
    • The University of Louisville Printing Services purchased more than 1,609 cases of recycled paper products for use on printing jobs.
    • Requirement of outside printing companies to also use recycled paper on all UofL print jobs.
        • Every ton of recycled paper uses 64% less energy, 50% less water and causes 74% less air pollution than the same quantity of paper from virgin wood pulp.


Recycling Programs

    • Shredding of paper and recycled thru the University's contractor resulted in 363,600 pounds shredded and recycled, saving in excess of 1,818 trees.
        • Every time two shredding containers are filled a tree is saved.
    • Recycling of toner cartridges by University contractor resulted in 2,743 toner cartridges being recycled.
    • The University established a contract in 2009 for single stream recycling on all campuses which is anticipated to reduce landfill use by 30%.  This percentage represents 1,955,020 pounds of trash diverted from the landfill in 2011.
    • Electronic Scrap Recycling Contract sent 79,583 pounds for recycling.


Other

    • The University Stockroom purchases, stocks and supplies green certified products for use by all University Departments.
    • University Dorms are maintained utilizing Green Products supplied by the University contractor.
    • All computers purchased are Energy Star Compliant.
    • All refrigerators purchased are Energy Star Compliant.
    • The University purchases recycled aluminum sign blanks, parking stops, speed bumps and post for use in traffic control and parking lots.
    • New Construction and Major Renovations Projects are designed for LEED Certification.
    • Construction Firms required to recycle construction waste.

 

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