Buying Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products Sarah Ketchem NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (919) ;

The average American disposes of 1500 pounds of trash annually

NC Sources of waste

NIMBY “not in my backyard” NOTE “not over there either” NOPE “not on planet earth” NIMTOO “not in my term of office”

Reduce DOA’s Division of Purchase and Contract saved more than 900,000 sheets of paper and $4,500 by initiating an online bidding system. What can you do?

Reuse What can you do? When a DENR division wishes to surplus office furniture or computer related equipment it is first advertised to all internal divisions via an bulletin board…decreasing new purchases, saving money and resources

Recycle Last fiscal year UNCG recycled over 35% of their waste stream diverting more than 700 tons of material from the landfill and saving over $28,000 in tipping fees. What can you do?

Collections Reuse/Buying Recycled Manufacturing

buying recycled purchasing products that contain materials diverted from the solid waste stream environmentally  preferable  procurement purchasing goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment in their manufacture, use, and disposal when compared to other goods and services that serve the same purpose

Buying Recycled What can you do? The Governor’s office was one of eight agencies to purchase only recycled content paper products in fiscal year

Benefits of Buying Recycled Saves landfill space Drives market demand Conserves resources and energy Creates jobs Good PR Saves money

What Are the Perceived Obstacles to Buying Recycled? rice uality vailabilityPQA

Economies of Scale PriceQuality Time/Demand

Making it Happen Utilize State Contracts/Buy bulk Life-cycle Costing Waste Prevention Programs Conduct Competitive Bids

Life Cycle Costing Maintenance Costs? Replacement costs? Disposal Costs?

How much paper do we use? Waste Prevention

Use Less, Save More Total paper used = 50 cases Price/case virgin = $18.40 Annual paper costs = $920 Total paper used = 40 cases Price/case recycled = $22.60 Annual paper costs = $904 $16 savings Paper Costs Before Reduction Paper Costs After Duplex Printing

Conduct Competitive Bids Find as many potential bidders as possible Emphasize your interest in recycled content Use existing standards Eliminate “all or nothing” clauses

A Few of the Products Available àRetread Tires àBuilding Supplies àAlternative Fuel Vehicles àRemanufactured Copiers/toner cartridges àTissue & Paper Towels àCarpet àUniforms àRe-Refined Motor Oil àOffice Paper & Envelopes àOffice furniture

State Buy Recycled Initiatives

Where to Look for Recycled Products àExisting vendors àState/Federal Contract àInternet resources àTrade exhibitions and shows àThe Official Recycled Products Guide

àNC DPPEA Web Site: àNC Division of Purchase and Contract web site: àComprehensive Procurement Guidelines: àThe Official Recycled Products Guide: Information Resources