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Please call the following departments for specific information on what green products are currently available.

CU Bookstore (303) 492-3425 | http://cubooks.colorado.edu
Offers green office supplies and recycled paper (including 100% post-consumer) through store in the UMC and catalog. Website for campus department on-line ordering and delivery within 24 hours: http://cubooks.colorado.edu/books/supplies/cop.html

CU Environmental Center (303) 492-8308 | http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter
On-campus resource for promoting environmental awareness among students, faculty, staff, and the broader community. In addition, the Environmental Center assesses and works to improve the environmental performance of the university.

CU Recycling (303) 492-8307 | http://www.colorado.edu/cure
One of the leading campus recycling programs in the country, its mission is to divert recyclables from the waste stream cost-effectively while promoting the benefits of recycling and resource conservation. CU Recycling operates as a partnership between the student government (UCSU), Facilities Management, and Housing.

Distribution Center (303) 492-6322 | http://stripe.colorado.edu/~propman
Offers several types of recycled paper, including 100% and 30% post-consumer content and will recycle pallets (call for pick up).

Printing and Copying Services (303) 492-2679 | http://www.colorado.edu/printcopy
Five locations on campus that all provide environmentally responsive printing and copying. Continues to be a campus leader in offering recycled paper including 100% post-consumer content paper and 30% post-consumer CU letterhead.

Property Services/Surplus Properties (303) 492-6524 | http://stripe.colorado.edu/~propman
Recycles old equipment (office equipment, furniture and other various items) through resale and others.

Procurement Service Center Help Desk (303) 724-4772 | http://www.cu.edu/psc
Responsible for purchasing, accounts payable, travel, and procurement cards for the university. Website with contact information for Procurement Service Center purchasing agents: http://www.cu.edu/psc/Purchasing/who-buys02/who-buys02.html

For information on where to recycle materials call the following service centers:

CU Recycling (303) 492-8307
Visit http://www.colorado.edu/cure for on-campus recycling information.

EcoCycle (303) 444-6634 | http://www.ecocycle.org
Community-based recycling.

Recycle Boulder Hotline (303) 441-4234
Information on curbside recycling in Boulder.

Colorado Materials Exchange (CoMex) (303) 492-4330 | http://colorado.edu/cure/comex
CoMex is a non-profit on-line bulletin board that coordinates the exchange of durable goods between businesses that have surplus materials to business and community groups who could use them.

For more information on toxic chemicals:

CU's Environmental Operations Manager for Facilities Management (303) 492-5321

Other useful links:

http://www.newdream.org/procure - To encourage the growing demand for more environmentally preferable goods and services, the Center for New American Dream established a Procurement Strategies Program to help state and local governments and other large purchasers incorporate environmental considerations into their purchasing decisions.

http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pdfs/statenlocal.pdf (2.29 MB PDF file) - This is a US EPA guide to best green purchasing practices by state and local governments.