By Chelsea FeyerhermAlex FortuneJosh Liebeskind
2005-2006- $28,749 on copying and printing charges outside of the building
2005-2006- $2,800 on paper in the school (800 reams of non-recycled bleached paper)
2005-2006- $4300 on paper in the school without paper donations
2007-2008- Contract with Willamette Education Services
Used to buy paper from Office Max, WES has more selection and bulk deals
About $6000 per year for in school paper purchasing, $2000 for specialty paper
General paper- white bleached bond paper, 20 lb a ream
Specialty paper- Astro bright (class projects), card stock (graduation documents)
Prices range from $20 up to about $100 for ink cartridges.
The district has a contract with Associated Business Systems. Higher price, but more services.
$8000 a year on ink cartridges and toners.
Lights: N/ACafeteria: N/ACleaning Supplies:
Purchase once a year $1000 for two of the main chemicals
Talked to: Paper: Denise Purdy and Kay Eilers Ink Cartridges: Kay Eilers Lights: (John Meyer) Cafeteria: (Sharon Gibson) Cleaning Supplies: Ellen Trask
Paper: Double side prints, use smaller handouts,
utilize websites instead of handouts, class sets, occasional use of one sided paper
Don’t purchase golden rod anymore Ink cartridges:
Recycle them to OfficeMax for credit Tried rapid refill Associated Business Systems saves us money
and resources on buying new printers
Lights: CV uses T8 fluorescent lighting – more
efficient Cafeteria:
Uses food grow in the green house Cleaning supplies
Use window cleaner for white boards Use vinegar and water for final rinses,
scrubbing floors, and on whiteboards Most disinfectants use green chemicals
Paper: No recycled paper use or purchasing Wasting of one sided paper that could be printed
on Buying astrobrite paper Buy solely based on prices
Ink cartridges Biases on rapid refill cartridges Buy solely based on prices Private used printers are unsustainable Reckless printing leads to increase in ink
cartridge purchasing
Lights Class lights are left on when not in use
Cafeteria Food thrown out after meals Food bought mostly by price not by locality
Cleaning supplies: Use of some noxious chemicals, like white
board cleaner Profuse cleaning
Paper Implement use of one sided recycled paper Purchase recycled paper that is efficient Replace astrobrite paper with recyclable
colors Choose contracts that benefit both the
school and the environment Ink Cartridges
Try different refillable ink cartridges from different brands
Ink Cartridges (continued) Program teacher computers to only print
black and white Spread awareness about using ink
efficiently and only for necessary tasks Chose contracts that benefit school and
environment Lights
Leave lights on only when necessary –spread awareness
Lights (continued) Look into LED lights and/or more efficient lights
Cafeteria Buying locally and based on nutritional value Buying biodegradable utensils Buying recycled/biodegradable napkins,
cardboard containers, cups and lids Cleaning Supplies
Purchasing based on environmental friendliness Energy efficient vacuums and waxers
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