FEDERAL NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY PAPER CAMPAIGN

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FEDERAL NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABILITY PAPER CAMPAIGN

• What Participation Means
• June 5, 2002

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OVERVIEW OF CALL

• Introductions welcome
• Quick overview of FNS Paper Campaign
• What Participation Means
• Review of New Features on Website
• Peer-to-Peer Exchange of Status
• Facilitated Discussion on Moving Forward
• Future Communications

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WHAT IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPOSED TO BUY?

• 48 CFR 11.303(b) requires no less than 30 post
  consumer materials for paper.
• Note It does not specify chlorine free.

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THE FNS GREENER COPIER PAPER CAMPAIGN GOALS

• Raise awareness of environmental issues
  concerning copier paper
• Create the capability to reduce copier paper use
• Make greener paper more available and less costly
• Make green purchasing easy to implement
• Generate meaningful and measurable results that
  others can replicate

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THE FNS PAPER CAMPAIGN

• Three-pronged approach
• Buy greener paper that contains high
  post-consumer content, no old-growth fiber, and
  is processed chlorine free
• Reduce paper use
• Recycle and/or reuse the paper that is used

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WHAT GREENER PAPERS ARE AVAILABLE TODAY?

• Higher recycled content paper.
• No Chlorine bleaching.
• No old-growth forest content.

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CURRENT SUPPLY

• A number of papers meet the greener criteria
• New Life DP (Rolland)
• Envirographic 100, Encore 100 (Badger)
• Eureka! 100 (Georgia Pacific)
• Aspen 100 (Boise Cascade)
• List of vendors price estimates available

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WHAT PARTICIPATION MEANS

• Level 1 Collect baseline information
• Level 2 Conduct small scale test
• Level 3 Engage stakeholders
• Level 4 Make partial switch
• Level 5 Make complete switch

These levels were created so that all can
participate!
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PARTICIPATION LEVELS AND GOALS
100
100
80
Gather Basic Information
60
Conduct Small-scale Test
Engage Stakeholders Management
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Participation Goals
Make Partial Switchover
Make Full Switchover
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5
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Levels of Participation
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ACTIONABLE STEPS

• Each level has very specific set of recommended
  steps.
• Many resources and tools are available to assist
  you in completing the steps
• These resources are available on the FNS
  websitewww.federalsustainability.org/initiatives/
  participation.htm
• Additional tools will be made available during
  the paper campaign

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FNS WEBSITE

• New features
• On-line Survey
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Tools to support steps associated with different
  levels of participation
• And, dont forget to check out the FAQ!

• Coming soon
• A way to track progress
• Case studies
• Events calendar
• www.federalsustainability.org/initiatives/gfcp.htm

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PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE

• Status Updates from Member Agencies
• Air Force
• NASA
• BPA
• NPS
• Others?
• Questions and Answers

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MOVING FORWARD

• What additional tools, resources and information
  would be helpful?
• What are the barriers and challenges?
• Organizational?
• Price/performance questions?
• Others?
• What can be done to overcome these?

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FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS

• What is the most efficient and effective way to
• Engage your expertise interest?
• Keep you informed updated?
• Would an email bulletin be helpful?
• Are conference calls sufficient?
• How often?
• Could you keep us informed? Contact us at
  paper_at_federalsustainability.org

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QUESTIONS?

• Contact us at paper_at_federalsustainability.org
• Be sure to check out the paper website
• www.federalsustainability.org/initiatives/gfcp.htm