The University of Pennsylvania is committed to environmental stewardship through sustainable purchasing, conservation, and construction designed to conserve natural resources and preserving the environment. Environmental stewardship initiatives include the purchase of recycled content products, environmentally preferable products and services, bio-based products, energy and water-efficient products, alternate fuel vehicles, products using renewable energy, and disposal of solid waste.

For more information, please visit the following sites:

• American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
  http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/
  
  
• The Almanac - President Gutmann's Endorsement of Environmental Sustainability Strategy, Reduction of Greenhouse Gases
  http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v53/n22/wind.html

Publication Services
Commitment to Sustainability

Publication Services has chosen a new earth-friendly, recycled-fiber paper stock for the Penn branded stationery.

This stationery is printed on Mohawk Via 30% PC Bright White, which is made with 30% post-consumer process chlorine-free waste fiber. The electricity used to manufacture this paper is offset with 100% Green-e certified wind certificates. This paper is certified by Green Seal.

The selection of this paper was based in part upon the manufacturer's environmental performance. For more than thirty years, Mohawk Fine Papers has been taking actions to protect the environment. Mohawk's Environmental Management System incorporates measures which ensure biosphere protection and sustainable use of natural resources, materials, and energy. In August 2003, this commitment was demonstrated when Mohawk became the first paper mill - and then the only major US manufacturing company - to use wind-generated electricity.

By choosing this sustainable paper source, we join in the University's commitment to purchasing green.

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