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