Getting the Facts
| CSAF NO. | INDICATOR | MEASUREMENT UNITS | SHORT-TERM BENCHMARK | LONG-TERM GOAL |
| M-3 | Paper Consumption | Total pieces of paper (of all types) purchased by all departments in the university each year, divided by the total # of CCMs*. | - | Approach zero |
| M-4 | Post-consumer Content of Paper | Total % post-consumer content of all tree-based paper used on campus each year. See CSAF for calculation details | At least 50% | 100% |
| M-5 | Tree-free Paper | Total pieces of paper purchased by all departments on campus each year that is tree-free, divided by the total pieces of paper purchased; multiply by 100. See CSAF for calculation details | At least 25% | 100% |
| M-6 | Chlorine-free Paper | Total pieces of paper purchased annually by all departments on campus that has not been chlorine bleached, divided by the total pieces of paper purchased; multiply by 100. See CSAF for calculation details | At least 50% | 100% |
Dalhousie University as a Case Study
Research to develop an economic purchasing scheme is underway as part of an undergraduate thesis project. This will be completed by April, 2007.
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