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Materials Management

The university has a number of avenues and opportunities that it pursues regarding sustainability purchasing practices. The State of North Carolina Executive Order 156 stipulates that state agencies “shall strive to [c] procure goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment, including products made wholly or in part from recycled materials….”

This executive oersdre is carried out by the following prgrams

Sustainability Practices

Yes

Green Cleaning products purchasing

Recycled and remanufactured product purchasing program

Electric vehicle purchasing

Inventory and surplus program

In 2007, UNC Charlotte purchased recycled content goods and services in the following commodity areas. The below does not encompass all “green purchasing”, but highlights the major areas.

Table 2: Recycled Content commodity area

Commodity Area

Remanufactured toner cartridges
Carpet (recycled pile, backing or cushion)
Compost and mulch products
Print orders using recycled content paper
Office paper and envelops (recycled content)
Towel, tissue and related products (recycled content)
Miscellaneous paper products (recycled content)
Electric and E85 Vehicles
Green cleaning products (Housing and Residence Life information)
Office products

The University’s Inventory Control and Surplus Property (ICSP) department plays an important role within the Materials Management as they are instrumental in the disposition of used goods from the university. ICSP is responsible for picking up unwanted UNCC property from campus departments and redistributing surplus back to University departments as needed. The final responsibility of the department is to sell unwanted goods to the public.

In 2007-2008, ICSP sold or redistributed 10,519 items.