Paper Purchasing

The following sites are excellent external resources for paper purchasing. If you purchase office supplies for PSU and are interested in purchasing post consumer recycled content paper for your office or department, contact your vendor representative and inquire directly about their products.

Conservatree, The Conservatree Guide

• All Papers: www.conservatree.org/paper/PaperMasterList.shtml
• Office Copy Paper: www.conservatree.org/paper/PaperGuide/Copy.shtml

Celery Design Collaborative

• Ecological Guide to Paper: www.celerydesign.com/paper/matrix.html

EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines

• Printing and Writing Papers: www.epa.gov/cpg/products/printing.htm
• Technical Paper Recommendations, RMAN I, RMAN II: www.epa.gov/cpg/paprman.htm
• Supplier Database: www2.ergweb.com/cpg/user/cpg_search.cfm

Paper Calculator (U.S. Office of Environmental Executive)

• www.ofee.gov/recycled/calculat.htm

Reach for Unbleached Foundation

• www.rfu.org/

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