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2008 Initiatives

• Claremont Colleges Tree Canopy
• Solar Technologies for the Claremont Colleges
• Scripps College Food and Sustainability Community Project

2007 Initiatives

• Greening the Office Supply Stream:
  • Major findings
  • Recommendations
  • Virtual catalog
  • Final report
  • Presentation slides
  • Resources
  • Team members
• Urban Ecosystem Analysis Using GIS
• 5-College Environmental Audit

Virtual Catalog

Greening the Claremont Colleges’ Office Supply Stream

Below are suggested specific green alternatives with links to suppliers. In general the recomended suppliers are:

• Dolphin Blue
  800.923.7715
  www.DolphinBlue.com
• The Green Office
  800.909.9750
  www.TheGreenOffice.com

We recommend trying a small pilot order first to make sure that the greener alternatives will serve your needs. For instance, www.DolphinBlue.com no longer carries remanufactured InkJet cartridges because of performance problems.

Copy paper – 100% recycled:
Item	Suppliers
Boise AspenTM 100 Office paper 100% post-consumer content.	TheGreenOffice.com
New Leaf Encore 100 100% post-consumer content.	New Leaf Paper
Printer cartridges – remanufactured:
Item	Suppliers
Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge Substitutes for HP C4096A for HP series 2100/2200 Laser Jet printers.	Dolphin Blue TheGreenOffice.com
Tri-color InkJet Print Cartridge Substitutes for HP 78 (C6578DN)	TheGreenOffice.com
Black InkJet Print Cartridge Substitutes for HP 45 (51645A)	TheGreenOffice.com
Find an Ink or Toner cartridge Identify cartridges by printer manufacturer and model number	TheGreenOffice.com
Browse laser, fax, copier, and color laser toner cartridges. Identify cartridges by printer manufacturer and series or model number	Dolphin Blue
Writing implements – refillable or recycled content:
Item	Suppliers
Sanford Earth Write® Pencils Made from recycled newspaper. 60% post-consumer waste.	TheGreenOffice.com Inland Office Products Office Depot
Woody Ballpoint Pen Refillable. Made with recycled/reused woodscraps from a Forestry Stewardship Council certified forest. Recycled brass ink cartridge. Black Ink.	TheGreenOffice.com
Skilcraft Biodegradable Corn Starch Pen. Made from a rigid cornstarch derivative. Can be added to the compost when you are through with it. Blue ink.	TheGreenOffice.com
Uni-ball® VISION ELITETM Roller Ball Pen. Refillable. Airplane-safe. Waterproof and fadeproof ink. Eight-color pack includes one each of black, blue-black, blue, red, green, purple, pink and orange.	TheGreenOffice.com Inland Office Products Office Depot
Uni-ball® VISION ELITETM Roller Ball Pen. Refillable. Airplane-safe. Waterproof and fadeproof ink. Single-color pack of 12. Black, blue-black, blue, red, purple, or green.	TheGreenOffice.com Inland Office Products (not all of these are refillable) Office Depot
Refill for Uni-ball® VISION ELITETM Roller Ball Pens. Black, blue-black, blue, or red ink.	TheGreenOffice.com (blue and blue-black bold point only) Inland Office Products Office Depot (black or blue-black only)

More detailed analysis of these alternatives is included in the final report .