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This target must be reached within 5 fiscal years of adoption.</li> <li>A minimum of 15% of the points used to evaluate purchase proposals must be sustainability criteria.</li> <li><a id="progress" name="progress"></a>Packing materials should be non-toxic, biodegradable, 100% post-consumer recycled content that is recyclable or reusable, or not excessive.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Progress<br> </h3> <ul class="list--bordered"> <li><strong>74% of cleaning supplies are "green"</strong> – UC Davis has met the green spend goal for cleaning supplies.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Campus Actions<br> </h3> <ul class="list--bordered"> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://supplychain.ucdavis.edu/procure-contract/sustainability">UC Davis Supply Chain Management</a> </strong>practices Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) to procure products and services with a reduced or minimal environmental impact as compared to other products or services that serve the same purpose.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://supplychain.ucdavis.edu/procure-contract/aggiebuy">Aggie Buy</a></strong> the campus's online purchasing system, enables departmental shoppers to filter search results for energy-efficient and environmentally-preferable options which can be saved as favorites.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong><a href="https://supplychain.ucdavis.edu/procure-contract/aggie-supply#scientific">AggieSupply Scientific Store</a></strong> creates sustainable efficiencies for researchers and labs by centralizing receiving and distribution and reducing the number of courier trucks on campus.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Replacing inefficient equipment</strong>. The university frequently offers incentives to replace old, inefficient equipment with new technology. Ultra low temperature (ULT) freezers are a prime example. In 2016, <strong><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/procurement-services/">UC Procurement Services</a></strong> teamed up with campus sustainability and facilities managers to negotiate a special UC price on energy efficient ULT freezers. Older freezers require an average 19 kWh/day to run. That's about as much as it takes to power an entire single family home! The systemwide negotiated price made new 9 kWh/day models more affordable for labs. <strong><a href="https://supplychain.ucdavis.edu/">UC Davis Supply Chain Management</a></strong> can help departments find current incentives, rebates and deals. 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