8A.315 STATE PURCHASES -- RECYCLED PRODUCTS --
SOYBEAN-BASED INKS.
1. When purchasing paper products other than printing and writing
paper, the department shall, when the price is reasonably competitive
and the quality as intended, purchase the recycled product. The
department shall also purchase, when the price is reasonably
competitive and the quality as intended, and in keeping with the
schedule established in this subsection, soybean-based inks and
plastic products with recycled content including but not limited to
plastic garbage can liners.
a. One hundred percent of the purchases of inks which are
used for newsprint printing services performed internally or
contracted for by the department shall be soybean-based.
b. One hundred percent of the purchases of inks, other than
inks which are used for newsprint printing services, and which are
used internally or contracted for by the department, shall be
soybean-based to the extent formulations for such inks are available.
c. A minimum of fifty percent of the purchases of garbage can
liners made by the department shall be plastic garbage can liners
with recycled content.
d. The department shall report to the general assembly on
February 1 of each year the following:
(1) A listing of plastic products which are regularly purchased
by the department and other state agencies for which recycled content
product alternatives are available, including the cost of the plastic
products purchased and the cost of the recycled content product
alternatives.
(2) Information relating to soybean-based inks and plastic
garbage can liners with recycled content regularly purchased by the
department and other state agencies, including the cost of purchasing
soybean-based inks and plastic garbage can liners with recycled
content and the percentages of soybean-based inks and plastic garbage
can liners with recycled content that have been purchased.
e. For purposes of this subsection, "recycled content"
means that the content of the product contains a minimum of thirty
percent postconsumer material.
2. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
department shall purchase and use recycled printing and writing paper
so that ninety percent of the volume of printing and writing paper
purchased is recycled paper. The recycled printing and writing paper
shall meet the requirements for procuring recycled printing and
writing paper set forth in 40 C.F.R. pt. 247, and in related
recovered materials advisory notices issued by the United States
environmental protection agency.
b. The department shall establish a prioritization procedure
for the purchase of recycled paper which provides for a five percent
differential in the cost of the purchase of paper which has been
recycled through the use of a nonchlorinated process.
c. If a provision under this subsection results in the
limitation of sources for the purchase of printing and writing paper
to three or fewer sources, the department may waive the requirement
in order to purchase necessary amounts of printing and writing paper.
d. Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection
regarding the purchase of recycled printing and writing paper, the
department shall purchase acid-free permanent paper in the amount
necessary for the production or reproduction of documents, papers, or
similar materials produced or reproduced for permanent preservation
pursuant to law.
3. The department, in conjunction with the department of natural
resources, shall review the procurement specifications currently used
by the state to eliminate, wherever possible, discrimination against
the procurement of products manufactured with recovered materials and
soybean-based inks.
4. The department of natural resources shall assist the
department in locating suppliers of recycled products and
soybean-based inks and collecting data on recycled content and
soybean-based ink purchases.
5. Information on recycled content shall be requested on all bids
for paper products other than printing and writing paper issued by
the state and on other bids for products which could have recycled
content such as oil, plastic products, including but not limited to
compost materials, aggregate, solvents, soybean-based inks, and
rubber products. Except for purchases of printing and writing paper
made pursuant to subsection 2, paragraphs "c" and "d", the
department shall require persons submitting bids for printing and
writing paper to certify that the printing and writing paper proposed
complies with the requirements referred to in subsection 2, paragraph
"a".
6. The department, in conjunction with the department of natural
resources, shall adopt rules to administer this section.
7. All state agencies shall fully cooperate with the department
and with the department of natural resources in all phases of
implementing this section.
8. The department, whenever technically feasible, shall purchase
and use degradable loose foam packing material manufactured from
grain starches or other renewable resources, unless the cost of the
packing material is more than ten percent greater than the cost of
packing material made from nonrenewable resources. For the purposes
of this subsection, "packing material" means material, other than
an exterior packing shell, that is used to stabilize, protect,
cushion, or brace the contents of a package.
Section History: Recent Form
2003 Acts, ch 145, §34; 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §6
Referred to in § 8A.111, 8A.317, 216B.3, 262.9, 307.21
8A.315 STATE PURCHASES -- RECYCLED PRODUCTS --
SOYBEAN-BASED INKS.
1. When purchasing paper products other than printing and writing
paper, the department shall, when the price is reasonably competitive
and the quality as intended, purchase the recycled product. The
department shall also purchase, when the price is reasonably
competitive and the quality as intended, and in keeping with the
schedule established in this subsection, soybean-based inks and
plastic products with recycled content including but not limited to
plastic garbage can liners.
a. One hundred percent of the purchases of inks which are
used for newsprint printing services performed internally or
contracted for by the department shall be soybean-based.
b. One hundred percent of the purchases of inks, other than
inks which are used for newsprint printing services, and which are
used internally or contracted for by the department, shall be
soybean-based to the extent formulations for such inks are available.
c. A minimum of fifty percent of the purchases of garbage can
liners made by the department shall be plastic garbage can liners
with recycled content.
d. The department shall report to the general assembly on
February 1 of each year the following:
(1) A listing of plastic products which are regularly purchased
by the department and other state agencies for which recycled content
product alternatives are available, including the cost of the plastic
products purchased and the cost of the recycled content product
alternatives.
(2) Information relating to soybean-based inks and plastic
garbage can liners with recycled content regularly purchased by the
department and other state agencies, including the cost of purchasing
soybean-based inks and plastic garbage can liners with recycled
content and the percentages of soybean-based inks and plastic garbage
can liners with recycled content that have been purchased.
e. For purposes of this subsection, "recycled content"
means that the content of the product contains a minimum of thirty
percent postconsumer material.
2. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
department shall purchase and use recycled printing and writing paper
so that ninety percent of the volume of printing and writing paper
purchased is recycled paper. The recycled printing and writing paper
shall meet the requirements for procuring recycled printing and
writing paper set forth in 40 C.F.R. pt. 247, and in related
recovered materials advisory notices issued by the United States
environmental protection agency.
b. The department shall establish a prioritization procedure
for the purchase of recycled paper which provides for a five percent
differential in the cost of the purchase of paper which has been
recycled through the use of a nonchlorinated process.
c. If a provision under this subsection results in the
limitation of sources for the purchase of printing and writing paper
to three or fewer sources, the department may waive the requirement
in order to purchase necessary amounts of printing and writing paper.
d. Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection
regarding the purchase of recycled printing and writing paper, the
department shall purchase acid-free permanent paper in the amount
necessary for the production or reproduction of documents, papers, or
similar materials produced or reproduced for permanent preservation
pursuant to law.
3. The department, in conjunction with the department of natural
resources, shall review the procurement specifications currently used
by the state to eliminate, wherever possible, discrimination against
the procurement of products manufactured with recovered materials and
soybean-based inks.
4. The department of natural resources shall assist the
department in locating suppliers of recycled products and
soybean-based inks and collecting data on recycled content and
soybean-based ink purchases.
5. Information on recycled content shall be requested on all bids
for paper products other than printing and writing paper issued by
the state and on other bids for products which could have recycled
content such as oil, plastic products, including but not limited to
compost materials, aggregate, solvents, soybean-based inks, and
rubber products. Except for purchases of printing and writing paper
made pursuant to subsection 2, paragraphs "c" and "d", the
department shall require persons submitting bids for printing and
writing paper to certify that the printing and writing paper proposed
complies with the requirements referred to in subsection 2, paragraph
"a".
6. The department, in conjunction with the department of natural
resources, shall adopt rules to administer this section.
7. All state agencies shall fully cooperate with the department
and with the department of natural resources in all phases of
implementing this section.
8. The department, whenever technically feasible, shall purchase
and use degradable loose foam packing material manufactured from
grain starches or other renewable resources, unless the cost of the
packing material is more than ten percent greater than the cost of
packing material made from nonrenewable resources. For the purposes
of this subsection, "packing material" means material, other than
an exterior packing shell, that is used to stabilize, protect,
cushion, or brace the contents of a package.
Section History: Recent Form
2003 Acts, ch 145, §34; 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §6
Referred to in § 8A.111, 8A.317, 216B.3, 262.9, 307.21
8A.315 STATE PURCHASES -- RECYCLED PRODUCTS --
SOYBEAN-BASED INKS.
1. When purchasing paper products other than printing and writing
paper, the department shall, when the price is reasonably competitive
and the quality as intended, purchase the recycled product. The
department shall also purchase, when the price is reasonably
competitive and the quality as intended, and in keeping with the
schedule established in this subsection, soybean-based inks and
plastic products with recycled content including but not limited to
plastic garbage can liners.
a. One hundred percent of the purchases of inks which are
used for newsprint printing services performed internally or
contracted for by the department shall be soybean-based.
b. One hundred percent of the purchases of inks, other than
inks which are used for newsprint printing services, and which are
used internally or contracted for by the department, shall be
soybean-based to the extent formulations for such inks are available.
c. A minimum of fifty percent of the purchases of garbage can
liners made by the department shall be plastic garbage can liners
with recycled content.
d. The department shall report to the general assembly on
February 1 of each year the following:
(1) A listing of plastic products which are regularly purchased
by the department and other state agencies for which recycled content
product alternatives are available, including the cost of the plastic
products purchased and the cost of the recycled content product
alternatives.
(2) Information relating to soybean-based inks and plastic
garbage can liners with recycled content regularly purchased by the
department and other state agencies, including the cost of purchasing
soybean-based inks and plastic garbage can liners with recycled
content and the percentages of soybean-based inks and plastic garbage
can liners with recycled content that have been purchased.
e. For purposes of this subsection, "recycled content"
means that the content of the product contains a minimum of thirty
percent postconsumer material.
2. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
department shall purchase and use recycled printing and writing paper
so that ninety percent of the volume of printing and writing paper
purchased is recycled paper. The recycled printing and writing paper
shall meet the requirements for procuring recycled printing and
writing paper set forth in 40 C.F.R. pt. 247, and in related
recovered materials advisory notices issued by the United States
environmental protection agency.
b. The department shall establish a prioritization procedure
for the purchase of recycled paper which provides for a five percent
differential in the cost of the purchase of paper which has been
recycled through the use of a nonchlorinated process.
c. If a provision under this subsection results in the
limitation of sources for the purchase of printing and writing paper
to three or fewer sources, the department may waive the requirement
in order to purchase necessary amounts of printing and writing paper.
d. Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection
regarding the purchase of recycled printing and writing paper, the
department shall purchase acid-free permanent paper in the amount
necessary for the production or reproduction of documents, papers, or
similar materials produced or reproduced for permanent preservation
pursuant to law.
3. The department, in conjunction with the department of natural
resources, shall review the procurement specifications currently used
by the state to eliminate, wherever possible, discrimination against
the procurement of products manufactured with recovered materials and
soybean-based inks.
4. The department of natural resources shall assist the
department in locating suppliers of recycled products and
soybean-based inks and collecting data on recycled content and
soybean-based ink purchases.
5. Information on recycled content shall be requested on all bids
for paper products other than printing and writing paper issued by
the state and on other bids for products which could have recycled
content such as oil, plastic products, including but not limited to
compost materials, aggregate, solvents, soybean-based inks, and
rubber products. Except for purchases of printing and writing paper
made pursuant to subsection 2, paragraphs "c" and "d", the
department shall require persons submitting bids for printing and
writing paper to certify that the printing and writing paper proposed
complies with the requirements referred to in subsection 2, paragraph
"a".
6. The department, in conjunction with the department of natural
resources, shall adopt rules to administer this section.
7. All state agencies shall fully cooperate with the department
and with the department of natural resources in all phases of
implementing this section.
8. The department, whenever technically feasible, shall purchase
and use degradable loose foam packing material manufactured from
grain starches or other renewable resources, unless the cost of the
packing material is more than ten percent greater than the cost of
packing material made from nonrenewable resources. For the purposes
of this subsection, "packing material" means material, other than
an exterior packing shell, that is used to stabilize, protect,
cushion, or brace the contents of a package.
Section History: Recent Form
2003 Acts, ch 145, §34; 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §6
Referred to in § 8A.111, 8A.317, 216B.3, 262.9, 307.21
