Dioxins are potent carcinogens and endocrine disrupters that can cause birth defects. So far, this paper is being used in the self-service copiers in the library, the housing department, Schatz Energy Research Center and soon in the engineering department. We are also working with Academic Computing in educating students in how to reduce wasted copies. Informational signs in the computer labs will include instructions for checking on and canceling print jobs. High post-consumer waste paper costs significantly more than virgin paper because of the smaller amount that is manufactured.
Current funding is from private donations and from the individual departments.
Funding for the paper can therefore only come from private donations or from an increase in student fees. The combined cost would be less than 2 cents a day. This is a small price to pay to make our campus more environmentally sustainable.